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Illuminated manuscripts, illuminating medicines
From rare bugs to exorbitantly priced plant parts, find out more about the artistic and medical uses of pigments from the past.
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A medieval guide to practical magic
With few sources of effective help available when treating an injured patient, the medieval physician could instead stage a healing ceremony using a practical how-to guide he carried with him.
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Remote diagnosis from wee to the Web
Medical practice might have moved on from when patients posted flasks of their urine for doctors to taste, but telehealth today keeps up the tradition of remote diagnosis – to our possible detriment.
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Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
Two remarkable letters and a drawing of a plesiosaur by Mary Anning offer a tantalising portal into the exciting world of fossil hunting and discovery of the 1800s.
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The additional number to the Letters of Humanitas : together with John Hillen's, William Jenkin's & Doctor M'Kenzie's letters - and other documents, relative to Polly Elliott's case : to which is added, Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth's letter - and a reply to the same / by James Smith, physician.
Smith, James, 1771-1841.Date: February 9, 1801- Books
Crafting immunity : working histories of clinical immunology / edited by Kenton Kroker, Jennifer Keelan and Pauline M.H. Mazumdar.
Date: [2007], ©2007- Videos
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Ultrasound in tumour diagnosis.
Date: 1976- Books
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A seasonable check to the fury of an unfledg'd minister of the Gospel. In a letter to the Reverend Mr. T- - - - - - - A very young Glóstershire Clergyman. Written by Mr. J- - - - - - - - A very young Wiltshire Layman. Occasion'd by the former's falsly charging the latter with Atheism. In which are interspers'd some Observations on Atheism and Superstition, together with a Hint or two to the Professors of Christianity in general.
J- - - - - - - -, Mr.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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A rich storehouse or treasurie for the diseased : Wherein are many approued medicines for diuers and sundry diseases, which haue beene long hidden, and not come to light before this time. First set forth for the benefit and comfort of the poorer sort of people, that are not of abilitie to goe to the physicions. By G.W.
A. T., practitioner in physickeDate: 1630