Stories
- Book extract
A doctor, his community and coronavirus
Reflecting on his experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, GP Gavin Francis vividly recalls a home visit to a man stricken with breathing difficulties.
- Article
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.
- Article
Demanding a diagnosis for invisible pain
After dozens of hospital visits and handfuls of painkillers, a plethora of scans and tests bring diagnosis closer for Jaipreet Virdi.
- 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.
Catalogue
- Digital Images
- Online
Stethoscopes introduced by Billings
- Digital Images
- Online
Stethoscopes. A- perhaps Stoke's type with ivory ear plate. B, C, D, -probably all English versions of the Piorry stethoscope dating from 1830s to 1840s.
- Archives and manuscripts
M0008751: Stethoscopes
Date: 14 January 1943Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/76/60Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
M0008750: Stethoscopes
Date: 14 January 1943Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/76/59Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
M0008749: Stethoscopes
Date: 14 January 1943Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/76/58Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive