Stories
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Diagnosing the past
Historical texts rarely supply enough detail for a definitive diagnosis, so medical historians need to proceed with caution.
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When kids are offered free cosmetic surgery
When they were a child, Jasmine Owens’ dentist offered to break their jaw – for free. It would make them look better, he said. Read on to find out whether or not they agreed.
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The shocking ‘treatment’ to make lesbians straight
Being a lesbian has never been a crime in the UK, but 50 years ago, some psychologists experimented with treatments to try to ‘cure’ women of their orientation. Find out what this involved.
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Between sickness and health
In early 2020, the subject Will Rees was studying – imaginary illnesses – took on a new relevance as everyone anxiously scanned themselves for Covid symptoms each day. But this kind of self-scrutiny is nothing new, as he reveals.
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Clinical remarks on certain diseases of the eye, and on miscellaneous subjects, medical and surgical; including gout, rheumatism, fistula, cancer, hernia, indigestion, &c. &c. / by John Charles Hall.
Hall, John Charles.Date: 1843- Archives and manuscripts
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Sophia Jex-Blake: copy book of letters and other documents
Blake, Sophia Louisa Jex- (1840–1912), physician and campaigner for women's rightsDate: c.1883-1888Reference: MS.8203- Books
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Field's Medico-legal guide for doctors and lawyers / by George W. Field.
Field, George W. (George Washington), 1826-1889.Date: 1887