Thanks for joining us today . We hope we didn't give anyone nightmares, and hope they enjoyed learning all about the retro and real nursing remedies for Don't forget to

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1848 Jan 28: Hannah Greener, a healthy 15-yo, died in Newcastle. She is often identified as the first fatality of chloroform anesthesia. She was having a toenail removed. https://t.co/csrnotYau1

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Edward Jenner, physician, scientist and 'father of immunology' (who did refine the discipline of vaccination) died 1823 < Holding Their Breath https://t.co/GtG1WtxiSl <

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in 1745, Richard Mead, physician at Old St Thomas' Hospital, was the first known Westerner to suggest blowing smoke up people's arses as an effective test to check if people were before being -> article https://t.co/Dk501iTPVt

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Leonardo (1530-1587) is above all known for the description of the so-called Botallo's duct and Botallo's foramen, in fact already known before him, but which he had the merit of having brought to the attention of scholars.

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classic story was published in 1843.

Read more about Dickens and his role in founding the Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children at: https://t.co/6Js62mU7DU

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Our brand new temporary exhibition about the Royal Army Medical Corps is now ready for your viewing pleasure. Come on down and pick up an exhibition guide. FREE

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We've accepted a donation of anatomical and surgical artwork created by former Chief Pharmacist at Worcester Royal Infirmary.

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Richard (1800-1887) edited his brother's "Elements of and was author of a superbly illustrated work, "The Anatomy of the of the Human (#London, 1844), deduced from observations upon 1040 subjects. The artist was Joseph

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It’s estimated that 50,000 Irish men were killed while serving in the British, Commonwealth or United States armies during To commemorate its centenary year we take a look at some of the names that appear in the Roll of Honour 1914-1918

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Albrecht von Haller (1708 – 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman he is often referred to as "the father of modern

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Henry Jacob (1818-1890) was a prominent surgeon. He employed the artist Oscar from 1848 to 1854 to draw a series of watercolors illustrating his lessons at the (see pictures of femoral

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Norman Rupert (16 May 1903 – 8 January 1979) was an Australian-born British thoracic surgeon who is primarily remembered for describing Barrett's in 1957.

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Adolph (1822 – 1902) was a german physician and a leading clinician of his time. He was one the first to perform gastric lavage and to attempt and

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"After the tube has been introduced, the usually experiences entire relief and generally falls into a quiet, refreshing sleep."
[from "Intubation of the 1888]

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Christian Wilhelm (1831–1892) was a german anatomist. He is known for his excellent lithographs of cross-sections of the and his pioneer work in biomechanics. He also pioneered the use of frozen cadavers for anatomical investigations.

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Bit of an ocular solar system 👁🌕☄️ Plates illustrating 'natural and morbid changes of the human eye' (1868) for

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Fetal
From: Ernst Bumm's "Grundriss zum Studium der Geburtshilfe" (1901).

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A picture from the "#HANDBUCH DER GYNÄKOLOGIE" (1897) by and others. The image shows the patient's preparation for a

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