Stories
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The hell of hay fever
After years suffering in silence, David Jesudason finds speaking out about his pollen allergy gives him hope for a future where his hay-fever symptoms are under control.
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The rise and fall of a medical mesmerist
Uncover the fascinating story of the doctor who popularised hypnotism as a medical technique, and could name Dickens among his famous friends.
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Deadly doses and the hardest of hard drugs
The invention of the modern hypodermic syringe meant we could get high – or accidentally die – faster than before. Find out how this medical breakthrough was adapted for deadly uses.
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Rediscovering Margaret Louden, a forgotten NHS hero
Bored during lockdown, David Jesudason started bin diving at night. Then a chance discovery set him on a new path: to tell the story of a forgotten female surgeon.
Catalogue
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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland : schools of surgery, including Carmichael and Ledwich schools.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.Date: 1938- Books
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland / James A. O'Connell.
O'Connell, James A.Date: 1982- Archives and manuscripts
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'Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland'
Date: 1913-1920Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Ear/818Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Pictures
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland: achievement of arms. Gouache painting by Heather Child, ca. 1970.
Child, Heather, active 1970.Date: [1970?]Reference: 24902i- Archives and manuscripts
Lectures: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Date: 1830-1831Reference: MS.6075/6-11Part of: Knott, William (1792-1881), army surgeon