Stories
- Article
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.
- Article
The birth of Britain's National Health Service
Starkly unequal access to healthcare gave rise to Nye Bevan’s creation of a truly national health service.
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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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Are doctors medical detectives?
Do doctors really identify medical conditions in the same way that detectives solve crimes? Neurologist Jules Montague makes her diagnosis.
Catalogue
- Ephemera
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh : badge day.
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.Date: [between 1920 and 1929?]- Archives and manuscripts
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Date: 1805-6Reference: MS.7410- Archives and manuscripts
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Date: 1827-1828Reference: MS.6053- Archives and manuscripts
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Date: 1801Reference: MS.6920Part of: British Medical Association Manuscripts- Books
- Online
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, and Fever Hospital connected with it.
Date: 1821