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Today's Find: Anesthesia & medical history items from my Twitter feed Mar 1-15 via @wakelet https://t.co/cfIEBOjbJl #histmed #histnursing
Today’s Comic Book: This issue #50 of "Flying Nurses" was published in March 1963 https://t.co/g9zwJWJRbO #histmed #histnursing
With @SurgicalEmotion & @LilyRFord we made short films about our research. Here's one about the culture of heroic composure under the knife. #histmed
https://t.co/nBe5c7lGG6
Today's Find: A letter on "Chloroform" by J. Maitland in the "Indian Medical Gazette" March 1893 https://t.co/QNetc4TuIX #histmed
Sunday Patent Medicine Trade Card: Let's regulate! https://t.co/sxlTqJTOUb From the Helfand Collection @NYAMHistory #histmed
Today's Find: "Marcus Welby, MD", was a very popular U.S. TV show that ran from 1969-1976 https://t.co/jPcg8vpsN6 Robert Young played the kindly family doctor. He was on the cover of “TV Guide” five times; this one is 11 Mar 1972 #histmed
Today's Painting: Lillian Wald who led U.S. Nurses' Emergency Council during 1918 flu epidemic https://t.co/abndI8qGv6
This 1919 portrait is by William Valentine Schevill She was born 10 Mar 1867 & died 1 Sept 1940 #histmed #histnursing
Today’s Find: SP Meek’s story in “Amazing” in March 1931 “A volcanic eruption has created an area of cancer which seems to upset people's minds even though it doesn't kill them. Dr. Bird and agent Carnes "...[look] for the cause of the cancer.” https://t.co/ZFaCoIaAo5
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Today's Vintage Book Cover: Daniels [1915-2001] wrote numerous romances, some medical, under several pseudonyms https://t.co/O90vSzk2Md This title published in 1964 #histmed #histnursing
Today's Find: Anesthesia & medical history items from my Twitter feed Feb 15-28 via @wakelet https://t.co/cfIEBOjbJl #histmed #histnursing
Sunday Patent Medicine Trade Card: This Burdock Blood Bitters card features American stage actress Louis Paullin [1848-1910] https://t.co/ElbVuuWmuc & https://t.co/rfRvv0TO3w More on bitters at https://t.co/Afjkiu2tWw #histmed
Sunday Patent Medicine Trade Card: "Thy aches & ills shall vanish!" https://t.co/iEnlgrhyEu More on bitters at https://t.co/Afjkiu2tWw #histmed
Saturday Vintage Book Cover: Is that horse feeling neglected? Stuart wrote 18 Harlequin romances, many medical. This one published in 1962 https://t.co/l3yJj4bQ6j She died in 1986 #histmed
Sunday Patent Medicine Trade Card: Dalley's Magical Pain Extractor via @NYAMHistory Reverse of the card give 10 reasons for using the ointment https://t.co/efstqUxYgS #histmed
1943 Feb 13: Article by Robert Macintosh on a laryngoscope blade appeared in “Lancet” https://t.co/7sv5FDMoFl
#histmed #OTD Remains in use today. He was first professor of anesthesia outside the U.S.
Today's Ad: 'Wellcome' Chloroform in "Chemist & Druggist" 12 Feb 1916 https://t.co/Nb4zEQbrO9
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Today’s Comic: “Myra North, Special Nurse” ran as a daily comic strip in the U.S. from Feb 10, 1936 until March 25, 1939 https://t.co/wZvX0rLiKx
& https://t.co/Qw4dYiUIPH
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Anesthesia #History Calendar https://t.co/tm6vNrR38W Newer PDF version at https://t.co/Ry8ePx5jG1 #histmed
1989 Aug 28: Sir Robert Macintosh died. Published a classic "Lancet" article about his #laryngoscope in Feb 1943 https://t.co/CH46BoC99h #histmed #OTD He was born 17 Oct 1897. First professor of anesthesia outside the U.S.
Sunday Patent Medicine Trade Card: Hood's Sarsaparilla 100 doses one dollar https://t.co/Zww1VkPft4 This one from the C.L. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. features two frequent images of such ads-a child & animals. From the Helfand Collection @NYAMHistory #histmed