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 MedHistMedHist
 
Searchable catalog of resources related to the history of medicine and allied sciences, developed and managed by the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine.
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The AnatomistsThe Anatomists
 Describes the development of early surgeons progressing from part-time barbers to skilled medical professionals. Page includes biographies of key historic figures and events that led to the creation of the Anatomy Act.
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The AscelpionThe Ascelpion
 Features topics about ancient medicine. Contains texts and illustrations.
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Before DepressionBefore Depression
 A research project by the English departments of the Universities of Northumbria and Sunderland on what depression was before it was called depression (1660-1800). Details of public lectures, a conference, an exhibition and publications.
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Bibliography of Secondary Works in the History of Medicine and Related Health FieldsBibliography of Secondary Works in the History of Medicine and Related Health Fields
 A non-critical electronic bibliography from the Ruth Lilly Medical Library of monographs and classic works in the field of American history of medicine and related topics.
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The Birth of the ClinicThe Birth of the Clinic
 Lois Shawver's notes on Foucault's Birth of the Clinic
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Classical Islamic BiomedicineClassical Islamic Biomedicine
 Index website maintained by the Karolinska Institute.
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David GroveDavid Grove
 The author of "A Human History of Helminthology", "Strongyloidiasis: a major roundworm infection of man" and "Alternative Medicine: fact or fiction?".
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ECG Library: A (Not So) Brief History of ElectrocardiographyECG Library: A (Not So) Brief History of Electrocardiography
 An illustrated timeline from 1600 onwards, including electrocuting chickens (1775) and hypothermic dogs (1953).
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Every Man His Own DoctorEvery Man His Own Doctor
 An online exhibit on Popular Medicine in Early America, from Colonial times to the mid 19th Century.
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Flash-Med:Medicine history and triviaFlash-Med:Medicine history and trivia
 Medical education resource with facts and trivia about the history of medicine in a question and answer format.
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Global Project on the History of LeprosyGlobal Project on the History of Leprosy
 The International Leprosy Association is developing a database of leprosy archives around the world.
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Health Service Development and HistoryHealth Service Development and History
 Current developments in the British NHS, follow up to Geoffrey Rivett's Book, From Cradle to Grave
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Historical Medical Digital Library of the College of Physicians of PhiladelphiaHistorical Medical Digital Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
 Title pages, contents pages, indexes, illustrations, and extracts from the text of many books availabale online.
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History of AnaesthesiaHistory of Anaesthesia
 GASMAN - A Personal History of Anaesthesia; A memoir and commentary by English anaesthetist John Powell. It also includes other articles on the History of Anaesthesia.
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History of BiomedicineHistory of Biomedicine
 Features a historical perspective of the medical and biomedical fields, including useful research links. From the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm.
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History of Biomedicine: Indigenous CulturesHistory of Biomedicine: Indigenous Cultures
 Numerous links to web pages on the contributions of indigenous cultures to the practice of medicine, from pre-history to present.
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A History of CardiologyA History of Cardiology
 University of Iowa online exhibition from 1990. Traces the interwoven history of medical knowledge and technological advance from Galen's early description of the circulatory system to modern breakthroughs in prevention, diagnosis and treatment
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History of the Health Sciences Web ResourcesHistory of the Health Sciences Web Resources
 List of links maintained by Patricia Gallagher and Stephen Greenburg for the History of the Health Sciences Section of MLA
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History of the Royal College of General PractitionersHistory of the Royal College of General Practitioners
 Shows establishment of general practice (family medicine) as a speciality and academic discipline in Great Britain. Includes background history of general practice, foundation of the College, history of the College and its building and detailed chronology by subject. Links to Royal College of General Practitioners Archives pages.
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Images from the History of MedicineImages from the History of Medicine
 Provides access to the thousands of prints and photograph collection of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The collection includes portraits, pictures of institutions, caricatures, genre scenes, and graphic art in a variety of media, illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine.
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In Our Time: AnatomyIn Our Time: Anatomy
 BBC Radio 4 discussion of 2,000 years of the study of human anatomy.
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Mad in AmericaMad in America
 A history of medical treatments for mental illness, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric disorders, and why those treatments led to the antipsychiatry movement.
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MersenneMersenne
 UK based discussion list for science, technology and medicine studies
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The Origins of Chinese MedicineThe Origins of Chinese Medicine
 A short account by Imre Galambos of the origins of Chinese medical texts (1996).
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Phineas GagePhineas Gage
 Tells the story of the 19th Century man who survived severe damage to the brain, and how the accident led to significant changes in his personality and mood.
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Pictures of HealthPictures of Health
 Health and public health issues in the 19th century, with sections on "Health of the Body Politic", "Fever", "War's Cruel Scythe", "Quacks and Quackery", and "Populate or Perish".
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PolioHistory - Yahoo GroupPolioHistory - Yahoo Group
 A place to share stories and resources about the history of polio; from the epidemics, to the vaccines, to post polio syndrome, to eradication.
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Prize Microscopes Awarded by the New York Homeopathic Medical College. 1874-1916Prize Microscopes Awarded by the New York Homeopathic Medical College. 1874-1916
 The New York Homeopathic Medical College awarded a prize microscope to the best graduates. This article is about this practice and it describes 5 of these prize microscopes.
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The Rise of Scientific MedicineThe Rise of Scientific Medicine
 Course notes and presentations from University of Stanford course which explores the historical development of cultural beliefs and institutions in Western Europe and the United States during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries which led to the establishment of the modern system of medicine.
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A Short History of Medical CareersA Short History of Medical Careers
 From prehistoric shamanism to the 20th-century specialist. Developed by students for ThinkQuest.
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Spanish American War MedicineSpanish American War Medicine
 Medical practice in the Spanish American War, primarily by US Army medical staff and DAR Volunteer nurses upon US soldiers.
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US 19th-Century Doctors' Thoughts about Native American MedicineUS 19th-Century Doctors' Thoughts about Native American Medicine
 Excerpts from comments made by white doctors on the nature of medical practice among Native Americans. Exhibition from the National Library of Medicine.
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The Virtual LaboratoryThe Virtual Laboratory
 A platform where historians publish and discuss their research on experimentation in the life sciences, art, and technology. Managed by the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science.
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Who Named It?Who Named It?
 A biographical dictionary of medical eponyms, i.e. medical conditions and techniques and the people for whom they are named.
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150 Years of Anesthesia 1846-1996150 Years of Anesthesia 1846-1996
 Presented by Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University. Articles discuss the impact, people involved, surgery before anesthesia and current developments in the field.
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