Stories
- Article
What is hysteria?
Hysteria has long been associated with fanciful myths, but its history reveals how it has been used to control women’s behaviour and bodies
- Article
Diagnosing the past
Historical texts rarely supply enough detail for a definitive diagnosis, so medical historians need to proceed with caution.
- Article
The healing power of breathing
The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Spleen (second series). Hypersplenism and Hyposplenism and question of spleen diet therapy
Date: 1927-1954Reference: PP/FPW/B.298/2Part of: Parkes Weber, Frederick (1863-1962)- Archives and manuscripts
[Spleen]
Date: 1914-1931Reference: PP/FPW/B.300/6/1Part of: Parkes Weber, Frederick (1863-1962)- Archives and manuscripts
Spleen
Date: 1895-1954Reference: PP/FPW/B.298Part of: Parkes Weber, Frederick (1863-1962)- Digital Images
- Online
Spleen: miliary tuberculosis
- Archives and manuscripts
Spleen (general)
Date: c.1926-c.1952Reference: PP/HUN/C/2/196Part of: Hunter, Donald (1898-1977)