Stories
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The blight of the ballooning blood vessels
In 1817 an emergency operation on a London porter was hailed a ‘success’ despite the patient’s swift demise. Find out how this case became a landmark in vascular surgery.
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The tale of the toxic kidneys
In 1954 a serendipitous coming together of skills and circumstances allowed the first successful organ transplant to take place. Read how Richard Herrick’s life was prolonged by his identical twin’s generosity.
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The making of ‘Quacks’
How do you create a medical comedy that’s authentic and laugh-out-loud funny?
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The mystery of the malignant brain
In 1884 a neurologist successfully used a patient’s symptoms, plus a new kind of map, to locate a brain tumour. Discover how his best-laid plans for treatment worked out.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
M0006838: An operation on a cyst
Date: 1 May 1940Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/58/11Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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On the co-operation of surgeons in the making of surgical history / by James P. Warbasse.
Warbasse, James Peter, 1866-1957.Date: 1900- Books
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Lectures on the parts concerned in the operations on the eye, and on the structure of the retina ... To which are added, a paper on the vitreous humor; and also a few cases of ophthalmic disease / by William Bowman.
Date: 1849- Videos
The day I got my sight back.
Date: 2013- Archives and manuscripts
Alston, Charles (1683-1760)-(& others)
Alston, Charles, 1683-1760.Date: 1733-1737Reference: MS.934