Stories
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NHS Blue: the colour of universal healthcare
The 1980s and 1990s saw ideas from the world of business infiltrating the NHS, including the introduction of an internal market, followed by a corporate branding exercise.
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The art of soundproof design
Too much noise is more than annoying – it has serious negative effects on health and cognitive ability. Find out how designers and architects are mitigating the downsides of sound.
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The unimprovable white cane
Recent technological additions to the white cane aim to make the world easier for visually impaired people to navigate. Alex Lee explores whether new is really better.
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Why “crazy cat ladies” are healthier than you may think
Writer Erica Crompton ponders the reasons behind the misogynist “crazy cat lady” trope, and reclaims cat ownership as a positive way to help restore mental equilibrium.
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Report on the final examinations in medicine, surgery, and midwifery of the University of Glasgow / by the visitor, Dr. Donald Macalister, and the inspector, Dr. G.F. Duffey, appointed by the General Medical Council.
MacAlister, Donald, 1854-1934.Date: [1894]- Archives and manuscripts
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University of Glasgow
Date: Oct 1953 - Jun 1954Reference: HALDANE/5/1/4/282Part of: Haldane Papers- Books
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Unto the General Council of Medical Education and Registration, the memorial of William Mackenzie.
Mackenzie, William, 1791-1868.Date: [1859]- Archives and manuscripts
University of Glasgow
Date: 1988Reference: SA/DRS/B/1/433aPart of: DrugScope- Archives and manuscripts
Advisory Board for Research Councils, University Funding Council, General Medical Council: review of biological sciences
Date: Aug 1988-Feb 1991Reference: SA/PHY/H/1/25Part of: The Physiological Society