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Karl Friedrich Otto Westphal (1833-1890) the German psychiatrist who coined the term agoraphobia

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2022-09-12

The position in the medieval version, shown in a codex of "Chirurgia Rolandina" of Rolando Parmensis (1198-1280), and in a more modern version.

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2022-09-10

The images, taken from the book "A Practical Treatise of diseases of the (1888), by the american dermatologist John Shoemaker, show two patients suffering from The bacterial cause of the disease was not yet known at the time.

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2022-09-09

The american William S died 100 years ago. In 1889 he introduced the gloves in to the operating room. His most important contribution to was breast therapy.

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2022-09-08

1846 Sept 7: Gilbert Abbott met with surgeon John Collins Warren in Boston about his neck tumor; the Oct 16 surgery is now known as Ether Day https://t.co/TSF8TN22h4

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2022-09-08

Today's Vintage Book Cover: From Sept 1964 https://t.co/k12M2yYDPw One of several nurse romance novels by Trench

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2022-09-08

Sunday Patent Medicine Trade Card: Wood & Selick Cough Drops https://t.co/qB7HMN5M6n Via the Helfand Collection Located in NY https://t.co/bKX5WDRRuj

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2022-09-05

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

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2022-09-02

The italian anatomist Giandomenico Santorini (1681-1737) described the accessory pancreatic duct that bears his name. His work was reproduced posthumously (1775) on panels drew by G. B. Piazzetta.

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2022-09-01

Today’s Find: Saturday Evening Post cover 31 Aug 1918 https://t.co/FSFo3C1Bxt At the time the Post was one of the most widely circulated magazines in the U.S.

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2022-09-01

The german pathologist Ludwig Pick was born in 1868. In 1912 he coined the term "pheochromocytoma" after observing the consistent color change in tumors associated with the adrenal medulla.
He died in a Nazi concentration camp in 1944.

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2022-09-01

Today’s Find: Something seems very wrong at this hospital..or clinic…or whatever. This pulp magazine was published from 1934 to 1942; this issue Aug 1939 https://t.co/kPwFTk2Thd
Bellem was a prolific pulp author for 30 years & then wrote for TV https://t.co/fow7b7VA4M

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2022-08-31

1989 Aug 28: Sir Robert Macintosh died. Published a classic "Lancet" article about his in Feb 1943 https://t.co/CH46BoC99h He was born 17 Oct 1897. First professor of anesthesia outside the U.S.

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2022-08-29

Today’s Find: Sandra Miller’s novel “Out of Patients” portrays a female physician contemplating retirement after more than 3 decades of practice in a Phoenix suburb https://t.co/OhDxwulMcQ Author is a retired physician

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2022-08-23

Today’s Comic Book: Only two issues published, Aug & Nov 1964. This is the first one. Adapted from a 1962 novel of the same name by Frank Haskell https://t.co/q3KTpq39lW

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2022-08-21

Today's Other Comic: Eight issues of "Linda Lark" appeared between Oct 1961 & this Aug 1963 final one https://t.co/ktUVhQ1RRj

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2022-08-20

Today’s Comic: “Young Romance” Jul-Aug 1973 issue https://t.co/tpDEhh36yW
Title published Aug 1963 until Dec 1975

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2022-08-20

Really looking forward to this evening’s event on Ireland and past pandemics

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2022-08-19

Saturday Vintage Book Cover: Author Mary Roberts Rinehart born 12Aug 1876 https://t.co/pePH8FdjwU Rinehart trained as a nurse & married a doctor. Most famous for her mysteries. Died 22 Sept 1958 https://t.co/j8FtuaItG1

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2022-08-14

The latest in our rare books series highlights Sir Humphry Davy - illustrious former owner of a book on the plague now in our Library 📚

Read more here: https://t.co/22P9t9igtT


(Image - Gillray cartoon of Davy demonstrating nitrous oxide .)

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