| Directory > Society > History > By Topic > Science > Medicine Cesare Lombroso
Short article on Cesare Lombroso's theories (in Italian)
http://utenti.lycos.it/curropinmorphol/2003/passiatore.htm
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History 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.
http://www.rcgp.org.uk/rcgp/history/histories/index.asp
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Museum of Optical Instruments: Microscopes
Database with over 100 illustrated discussions of German brass microscopes and accessories from
1820 to 1925 - with far more than 1500 photos of whole antique instruments or details. (GERMAN
LANGUAGE)
http://www.musoptin.com/mikro1.html
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The Virtual Laboratory
The Virtual Laboratory is 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.
http://vlp.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Hippocrates
Article by Michael Boylan on this key figure in ancient medicine. [By_Topic/Science/Medicine]
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/h/hippocra.htm
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The Ascelpion
Devoted to the study of ancient medicine. Contains texts and illustrations. Designed to be an
internet source that presents the study of ancient medicine in a manner that is both accessible and
useful to the general public and to students enrolled in the history course Ancient Medicine
(History C380/580), taught by Professor Nancy Demand at Indiana University Bloomington.
http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/intro.HTM
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In Our Time: Anatomy
BBC Radio 4 discussion of 2,000 years of the study of human anatomy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_20020214.shtml
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The History of Dentistry
The story how dentistry developed through the ages to become the sophisticated medical science of
today.
http://www.sadanet.co.za/dhw/history/overview.html
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UHR Books
Antiquarian booksellers specializing in the history of medicine, surgery, nursing, public health,
epidemiology, sanitation, infectious diseases, microbiology, parasitology and virology.
http://www.uhrbooks.com/
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Inhalatorium - inhalation therapy from bygone years
Historic collection of inhaler and asthma therapy. Inhaler devices and adverts, articles and
patents for athma therapy. Includes Maxim inhaler, Dr Worst's inhaler, many others. Academic
resource.
http://inhalatorium.com
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The Prize Microscopes Awarded by the New York Homeopathic Medical College.
From 1874 to 1916 prize microscopes were awarded to top graduates of the New York Homeopathic
Medical College. This site is of interest collectors and historians of antique microscopes.
http://users.bestweb.net/~wissner/prize_microscopes/pz.html
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Southern Association for the History of Medicine and Science
This is the official website of the Southern Association for the History of Medicine and Science
http://www.usm.edu/sahms
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Health in 19th century Lynn, Massachusetts
Small website relating to medical curiosities from 19th century Lynn, Massachusetts.
http://www.vintagemedicine.com/
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Elizabeth Blackwell
A biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, first woman to earn an M.D. and a key figure in the history of
medicine. Includes a list of her publications, mention of other famous family members, mention of
her Civil War service and links to carefully-selected additional resources.
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_blackwell_eliz.htm
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Phineas 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.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/hbs/GAGEPAGE/
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Mersenne
UK based discussion list for science, technology and medicine studies
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/mersenne.html
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Hippocrates - Works
Works, by Hippocrates, translated by Francis Adams. Part of the University of Adelaide Library
Electronic Texts Collection
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/h/h7w/
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Medical Heritage Center at The Ohio State University
Information on the center's artifact, rare book, and archival collections, which concentrate on the
medical history of Central Ohio region.
http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/heritage/
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A Short History of Medical Careers
From prehistoric shamanism to the 20th Century specialist.
http://library.thinkquest.org/15569/hist-1.html
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The Birth of the Clinic
Lois Shawver's notes on Foucault's Birth of the Clinic
http://www.california.com/~rathbone/foucbc.htm
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The Birth of the Clinic
Hypertext lecture notes on Foucault's account of the development of modern medicine
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPS/BirthOfTheClinic/
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The 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.
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPS/154.html
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Alex Peck Antique Scientifica
A resource site of antique medical, surgical, dental, and Civil War medical related artifacts.
Fine examples are pictured with authoritative descriptions in an archive.
http://www.antiquescientifica.com/
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Selected letters of Florence Nightingale
http://clendening.kumc.edu/dc/fn/
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A 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
http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/medmuseum/galleryexhibits/beatgoesonhistory/beatgoesonhistory.html
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Anesthesia History Association
Explains its purposes, bylaws, and organisational history, and lists its presidents and essay
contest winners and their essays. Also links to recent articles on anesthesia history.
http://www.anes.uab.edu/anesthesia_history_association.htm
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Anesthesia History
Index to history of anaestheia resources on the Web
http://www.anes.uab.edu/aneshist/aneshist.htm
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International Society for the History of Medicine
The International Society for the History of Medicine (ISHM) was founded in Paris in 1921. The
purpose of the Society is to assist and support the historical study of all questions relating to
the medical and biomedical sciences and, more generally, to all branches of the healing arts.
http://www.bium.univ-paris5.fr/ishm/eng/
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Syphilis and AIDS: Lessons from history
Transcripts of a two-part radio program from 1996 that placed the responses to AIDS, from both
socio-cultural and medical standpoints, in historical perspective. Includes various links.
http://radio.cbc.ca/programs/ideas/Aids/index.html#Photos
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Internet Resources on The Tuskegee Study
Internet Resources on the Tuskeegee Study
http://www.dc.peachnet.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/assignments/experiment/tuskegee.html
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Thackray Museum, Leeds
Award winning museum, based in Leeds England. With the aid of a £3 million grant from the
Heritage Lottery Fund, the museum has been established in a former ating from the late 19th
century to the present day. The collection also includes a unique collection of English pharmacy
ceramics. The library has over 8,000 books, including the largest collection of medical trade
literature in the world.
http://www.thackraymuseum.org/
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London's Museums of Health and Medicine
Provides information on various medical, clinical and pharmaceutical topics.
http://www.medicalmuseums.org/
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London's Hospital System,
How London's hospitals were formed and came to provide services to London. eBook of Geoffrey
Rivett's history published by Kings Fund in 1986
http://www.nhshistory.net/London's_hospitals.htm
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Health Service Development and History
Current developments in the British NHS, follow up to Geoffrey Rivett's Book, From Cradle to Grave
http://www.healthservice.info/
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Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe
Hypertext archive of narratives, medical consilia, governmental records, religious and spiritual
writings and images documenting the arrival, impact and response to the problem of epidemic disease
in Western Europe between 1348 and 1530
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/osheim/intro.html
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John Snow
Life and times of a nineteenth century British physician, prominent in both epidemiology and
anesthesiology.
http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow.html
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Elizabeth Blackwell: That Girl There is Doctor of Medicine
This is an online version of an exhibit held in 1999 at the National Library of Medicine, National
Institutes of Health, Bethesda.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/blackwell/index.html
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Directory of History of Medicine Collections (NLM)
The collections described in this Directory provide research, reference, and interlibrary loan
services to scholars interested in the history of the health sciences, including medicine,
dentistry, veterinary medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/directory/directoryhome.html
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Samuel Thomson - the botanic family physician
Facsimilie of 1835 edition of Botanic Family Physician (large PDF)
http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsOther/Samuel_Thomson-Lloyd.pdf
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Edward Jenner Collection at Bartleby.com
Brief overview of the life and work of Edward Jenner at Bartleby.com. Links to full text of An
Inquiry Into the Causes and Effects of the Variolæ Vaccinæ, Or Cow-Pox. 1798; Further
Observations on the Variolæ Vaccinæ, or Cow-pox. 1799; and A Continuation of Facts and
Observations Relative to the Variolæ Vaccinæ, or Cow-pox. 1800
http://www.bartleby.com/people/Jenner-E.html
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Bibliography 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.
http://www.medlib.iupui.edu/hom/biblio.html
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History of Biomedicine
categorised links, maintained by the Karolinska Institute
http://www.mic.ki.se/History.html
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Medical Heritage of Great Britain
Concerns the 'industrial archaeology' of medicine. Produced by the Bath & Wessex Medical
History Group.
http://www.medicalheritage.co.uk/
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Medieval medicione - bibliography
useful but not exhaustive
http://kuhttp.cc.ukans.edu/ftp/pub/history/bibliographies/medical.txt
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Medicine and Madison Avenue
This website explores the complex relationships between modern medicine and modern advertising, or
"Madison Avenue," as the latter is colloquially termed. The Medicine and Madison Avenue
Project presents images and database information for approximately 600 health-related
advertisements printed in newspapers and magazines.
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/mma/
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International Network for the History of Hospitals
The Network exists to promote studies related to the historical evolution of hospitals from their
beginnings to the present day by providing an international forum for communication and discussion
among scholars interested in the subject. Particular encouragement is given to newcomers to the
field.
http://www.cf.ac.uk/hisar/people/kw/inhh2.html
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Special collections and archives in the USA
Selected Special Collections and Archives in the History of Medicine
http://info.med.yale.edu/library/historical/speccoll.htm
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A political history of the NHS - sample of full text (PDF)
This is a 64 page sample from the new edition of National Health Service - A Political History,
Charles Webster, Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford
http://www.oup.co.uk/pdf/0-19-925110-X.pdf
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Lothian Health Services Archive
The Lothian Health Services Archive is a repository for institutional administrative and clinical
records, private papers, photographs and objects relating to the past and present of Lothian
health. This website aims to act as a gateway into the Archive, giving information on collections,
history, and special ongoing projects and services, as well as details about how to contact and
visit us.
http://www.lhsa.lib.ed.ac.uk/
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Public Record Office | Hospital Records Database
This database provides information on the existence and location of the records of hospitals in the
UK. Currently over 2,800 entries can be found by searching the database using the following simple
enquiry screen.
http://hospitalrecords.pro.gov.uk/
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Oxford Brookes University: Medical Video Archive
The Medical Sciences Video Archive of the Royal College of Physicians and Oxford Brookes University
is a notable collection of videotaped biographical interviews with over 130 important figures in
clinical medicine and science from the United Kingdom and Australia.
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/bms/medical/
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History 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
http://www.mla-hhss.org/histlink.htm
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PolioHistory - 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.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PolioHistory/
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Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at the University of Manchester
Offers MA, MSc, PhD and intercalated BSc programmes, a wide variety of course options in the
history of science, technology and medicine, and resources for research in these fields.
http://www.chstm.man.ac.uk/
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The Scottish Society of the History of Medicine
Website of the Scottish Society of the HIstory of Medicine
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~sshm/
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R.A. Fisher - collected papers
Ronald Almyer Fisher was the most important figure in 20th century medical statistics. This is a
growing collection of his papers and publications.
http://www.library.adelaide.edu.au/digitised/fisher/
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The James Lind Library
Documents the evolution of fair tests of medical treatments, with examples from nearly a hundred
books and journal articles. Also biographical material, portraits, translations, and commentaries.
http://www.jameslindlibrary.org/
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College of Physicians of Philadelphia History of Medicine Library, Programs, and Fellowships
Access to one of America's premier research collections in the history of medicine. Information
about programs and fellowships organized by the Wood Institute for the History of Medicine.
http://www.collphyphil.org/libwood.htm
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Hilary Koprowski, M.D.
This site is dedicated to the career and work of Dr Hilary Koprowski in the field of microbiology,
including his pioneering work on live polio vaccines.
http://www.koprowski.net
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Classical Islamic Biomedicine
Index website maintained by the Karolinska Institute.
http://www.mic.ki.se/Arab.html
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Flash-Med:Medicine history and trivia
Medical education resource with facts and trivia about the history of medicine in a question and
answer format.
http://www.flash-med.com/Flash-Med-Trivia.asp
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Institute for History of Medicine, Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart
The Institute's archives house the private papers of Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), of his second
wife Mrs. Mélanie d'Hervilly (1800-1878), and of important students and successors.
http://www.igm-bosch.de/english/index.htm
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ECG Library: A (Not So) Brief History of Electrocardiography
An illustrated timeline from 1600 onwards, including electrocuting chickens (1775) and hypothermic
dogs (1953).
http://www.ecglibrary.com/ecghist.html
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Dietetic fragments of Rufus of Ephesos in Syriac language
This site contains an edition of dietetic fragments of Rufus of Ephesos in Syriac language,
together with German translation and commentary. PDF (1,3 MB)
http://www.fak12.uni-muenchen.de/sem/Rufus.pdf
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Mad in America
A history of medical treatments for mental illness, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric disorders,
and why those treatments led to the antipsychiatry movement.
http://www.madinamerica.com
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Global Project on the History of Leprosy
The International Leprosy Association is developing a database of leprosy archives around the
world.
http://www.leprosyhistory.org
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Mary Seacole
Resource about Mary Seacole (1805-81), a pioneer nurse and author of an autobiography entitled
"Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands", first published in 1857.
http://www.internurse.com/history/seacole/marymain.htm
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Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
http://www3.oup.co.uk/jalsci/
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Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine
The University of Oxford has been one of the major centres for the History of Medicine in Britain
over the last thirty years. The subject has attracted scholars and students from a wide range of
disciplines and backgrounds. Within the University, a key role has been played by the Wellcome Unit
for the History of Medicine, founded in 1972 and principally funded by the Wellcome Trust.
http://www.wuhmo.ox.ac.uk/
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Images from the History of Medicine
Provides access to the nearly 60,000 images in the 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.
http://wwwihm.nlm.nih.gov/
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Social History of Medicine
Long running journal of the Society for the Social History of Medicine. Abstracts available free.
http://www3.oup.co.uk/sochis/
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A Bibliography of Greek and Roman Medicine
Bibliography compiled by Robert Arnott of University of Birmingham. Useful, but few links to full
text. Last updated February 2002
http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/histmed/biblio.html
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The origins of Chinese medicine - the early development of medical literature in China
A short account of the origins of Chinese medical texts. Written by Imre Galambos (1996)
http://www.logoi.com/notes/chinese_medicine.html
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MedHist
A gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources relating to the history of medicine and allied
sciences, developed and managed by the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of
Medicine.
http://medhist.ac.uk/
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Wellcome Library for the History of Medicine
The website of the Wellcome Library - one of the great libraries for the history of medicine. The
Library, based in London, is open to visitors. This website provides access to catalogues and other
resources
http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/
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Spanish American War Medicine
Medical practice in the Spanish American War, primarily by US Army medical staff and DAR Volunteer
nurses upon US soldiers.
http://www.spanamwar.com/medical.htm
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David Grove
Dr. Grove is the author of "A Human History of Helminthology", "Strongyloidiasis: a
major roundworm infection of man" and "Alternative Medicine: fact or fiction?".
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/davidigrove/DavidGrove.htm
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MMS - materia medica sinica
Online journal for the history of Chinese medicine.
http://www.materia-medica-sinica.de/
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Dr. Samuel Overton, 19th Century Rural Physician
Comprehensive study of the life and work of a rural East Texas physician in the last half of the
nineteenth century. Based on over 12,500 entries transcribed from his journals.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsmith/Pioneers/Childress/toc.html
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Joseph Lister
English surgeon credied with the introduction of antisepsis. Brief biography and extract from his
writings.
http://www.bartleby.com/people/Lister-J.html
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Ambrose Pare - Journeys in Diverse Places
Writings of the 16th Century French battlefield surgeon Ambroise Paré. Recounts experiences from
various battles over a thirty year period including medical procedures in the field. Citation:
Paré, Ambroise. Journeys in Diverse Places, translated by Stephen Paget. Vol. XXXVIII, Part 2. The
Harvard Classics. New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1909-14; Bartleby.com, 2001.
www.bartleby.com/38/2/.
http://www.bartleby.com/38/2/
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The Long View from the Watonwan River: The Millenarian Odyssey of Pioneer Druggist Henry Wellcome
Biography of the co-founder of Burroughs Wellcome, who spent his boyhood on the Minnesota frontier.
With footnotes and many links.
http://www.mbbnet.umn.edu/hoff/hsw_art.html
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Historical 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.
http://www.collphyphil.org/HMDLSubweb/indexhmdl.htm_1.htm
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Who Named It?
A biographical dictionary of medical eponyms, i.e. medical conditions and techniques and the people
for whom they are named.
http://www.whonamedit.com/
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H-GIG Medicine and Public Health links.
Useful links from the University of California, Riverside.
http://www.ucr.edu/h-gig/hist-science/medic.html
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American Association of the History of Medicine
An academic society devoted to the history of medicine and health in all of its aspects.
http://www.histmed.org/
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The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Introduces the holdings of the archives and opportunities for research. Includes guides to over 100
personal paper collections, photograph inventory, and online exhibits.
http://www.med.jhu.edu/medarchives/
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Bulletin of the History of Medicine
Official publication of the American Association for the History of Medicine.
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/bulletin_of_the_history_of_medicine/
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The Reflex Hammer Home Page
Everything you ever wanted to know about reflex hammers, and then some.
http://www.med-psych.net/reflex/index.html
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Sigerist Circle Home Page
Organization of medical historians, focusing on issues of class, race, and gender.
http://www.sigeristcircle.org/
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Sir Henry Wellcome and the Sudan
Archival material and images related to the projects of Sir Henry Wellcome in the Sudan , including
an excavation camp and establishment of the Wellcome Tropical research Laboratories in Khartoum.
http://www.geocities.com/aaadeel/HSW.html
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The Orlop Deck
Naval Medicine in the 18th and 19th century. Links to re-enactment sources and medical information
for the period.
http://www.theorlopdeck.org/
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History 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.
http://www.johnpowell.net/
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The Medicine Museum
An online exhibit of information and photographs of antique allopathic medicines manufactured
during 1915-1955.
http://www.medimuseum.com/
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Hartford Medical Society
The Society provides an excellent medical library of historical significance and sponsors the
Menczer Museum of Medicine and Dentistry in conjunction with the Hartford Dental Society.
http://library.uchc.edu/hms/
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Ancient Medicine/Medicina Antiqua
Chronicles the practice of Medicine in the Greek and Roman eras, with translations of works by
Hippocrates and Galen as well as essays, bibliographies, mailing lists, and othe resources.
http://www.ea.pvt.k12.pa.us/medant/
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INHOEP
The International Network for the History of Occupational and Environmental Prevention, who deal
with occupational health and the history of medicine.
http://users.unimi.it/~netprev/inhoep.htm
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The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices
Dubbed "The Quackery Hall of Fame," the museum is the world's largest display of what the
human mind has devised to cure itself without the benefit of either scientific method or common
sense.
http://www.mtn.org/quack/
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Oliva Sabuco, a 16th Century Woman-Philosopher
A pioneer of psychosomatic medicine.
http://www.sabuco.org/
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National Library of Medicine: History of Medicine Division
Extensive collection of material. Open to the public.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/hmd.html
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Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum
Information on medical artifacts, reference materials, rare books, archives, photographic
collections.
http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/dittrick/home.htm
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Centre for the History of Medicine
Established at the University of Birmingham in 2000 to bring together and promote teaching and
inter-disciplinary research in the history of medicine and help develop the Medical School's
rapidly growing reputation in the field.
http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/histmed/
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Medical Milestones
Indiainfoline presents med milestones giving the major breakthroughs in medical science that took
place during the 20th Century.
http://www.indiainfoline.com/phar/mile/arch.html
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Every Man His Own Doctor
An online exhibit on Popular Medicine in Early America, from Colonial times to the mid 19th
Century.
http://www.librarycompany.org/doctor/everyman.html
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Dying to Have a Baby - The History of Childbirth
Chronicles the dangers that women and their newborns have faced during labor and delivery.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/manitoba_womens_health/hist1.htm
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A Visit to the Museum of Contraception
Salon Magazine reviews a Toronto museum dedicated to the history of the prevention of pregnancy.
http://www.salon1999.com/07/features/contra.html
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150 Years of Anesthesia 1846-1996
"We Have Conquered Pain: A Celebration of Ether," presented by Massachusetts General
Hospital and Harvard University.
http://brain.mgh.harvard.edu:100/History/ether1.htm
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Medical Antiques
A collection of early medical items featuring cased surgical, medical, and dental instruments from
the 1800's to the early 1900's. Included in the collection are various microscopes and medical
items of interest.
http://www.antiquelures.com/medical/med.htm
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US 19th-Century Doctors' Thoughts about Native American Medicine.
Excerpts from comments made by white doctors on the nature of medical practice among Native
Americans.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/if_you_knew/if_you_knew_04.html
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Aztec Medicine
An essay on how the rigid Aztec culture affected physical and mental health.
http://northcoast.com/~spdtom/a-med.html
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Here Today, Here Tomorrow: Varieties of Medical Ephemera
An online exhibit of medical advertising, labels and other printed materials.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/ephemera/ephemera.html
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History 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.
http://www.mic.ki.se/Indig.html
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Pictures 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".
http://www.cimm.jcu.edu.au/hist/main.html
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