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The father of handwashing
Doctors performing autopsies and then delivering babies – with not a hint of soap in between – was the grim recipe producing a lot of motherless offspring in the 1800s. But one man’s gargantuan efforts to upend accepted medical thinking turned the tide.
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Coleridge’s hypochondria
An intense focus on his own bodily sensations led poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge to self-medicate with narcotics. But this fascination also put Coleridge ahead of the medical sensibilities of his day.
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Printing the body
The 18th century saw multiple technical developments in both printing and medicine. Colourful collaborations ensued – to the benefit of growing ranks of medical students.
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Making sense of senses lost
In rapid succession, Steve Barker suddenly lost sight and hearing on his left side. The effect on how he perceives the world has been profound.
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Surgical instruments and bandages, as well as a saw. Engraving by J. Brown.
Brown, J. (Engraver)Reference: 47776i- Pictures
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Surgical instruments, including protheses, pliers and a bone-saw. Engraving with etching by Mutlow.
Mutlow, H.Reference: 47815i- Pictures
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Surgical instruments, including an amputating saw, an amputating knife, scalpels and bone nippers. Engraving by Wilson Lowry, 1810.
Date: 1810Reference: 47731i- Pictures
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Surgical instruments for trepanning, including Mr. Hey's large straight saw. Engraving by Wilson Lowry after J. Farey jun.
Farey, John, 1791-1851.Date: 1819Reference: 47738i- Pictures
Surgical instruments: six figures, including three knives, two artery-clamps and a saw. Etching by F. Sesone, 1749, after L. Heister.
Heister, Lorenz, 1683-1758.Date: [1749]Reference: 2829958i