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Bethune, Norman
Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site of C, Canadian Surgeon and Chinese Hero, Dr. Norman Bethune, In Memory of Norman Bethune, Norman Bethune (1890-1939), Pictures of a Hero, Scientist and Activist, The Spirit of Absolute Selflessness
Ambrose Pare - Journeys in Diverse Places
Recounts experiences of this 16th century French battlefield surgeon from various battles over a thirty year period. Discusses medical procedures in the field.
Collected Papers of R.A. Fisher 1890-1962
Specialized in statistical studies relating to genetics, evolution and eugenics. Project to put online all the papers published in five volumes by the University of Adelaide between 1971 and 1974.
Elizabeth Blackwell
A biography of the first woman to earn an M.D. degree. Includes a list of her publications, famous family members, mention of her Civil War service and links to additional resources.
Elizabeth Blackwell: That Girl There is Doctor of
First woman to have received an MD degree at Geneva medical college . Includes biographical data about early classroom experiences, display photos and manuscript quotes. From an online version of an exhibit held in 1999 at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda.
Hilary Koprowski, M.D.
Dedicated to the career and work of this physician the field of microbiology, including his pioneering work on live polio vaccines.
Hippocrates - Works
Early writings by the ancient physician, which is translated by Francis Adams. Part of the University of Adelaide Library Electronic Texts Collection
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Hippocrates
Article by Michael Boylan on this key figure in ancient medicine and later writers within the Hippocratic tradition. Includes brief biographical information.
John Snow
Life and times of a nineteenth century British physician, prominent in both epidemiology and anesthesiology.
Joseph Lister
English surgeon credied with the introduction of antisepsis. Brief biography and extract from his writings.
Oliva Sabuco
A 16th century Spanish pioneering women, who studied the relationship between the emotional condition of a subject and the person's physical health. Includes photos of documents.
Robert Knox, MD (1791-1862)
Attempts to restore the reputation of the anatomist. Article by I. MacLaren on the medical teacher and first conservator of the Edinburgh College Museum, whose career was shattered and his reputation blighted by fortuitous association with a macabre scandal.
Samuel Thomson
Facsimilie of 1835 edition of Botanic Family Physician.
Sir Henry Wellcome and the Sudan
Archival material and images related to the projects of this scientist within this region of eastern Africa, including an excavation camp and establishment of the Wellcome Tropical research Laboratories in Khartoum.
The Hippocratic Wound Healer
Explains the art of treating open wounds from the fifth century to the second century B.C. in ancient Greece. Lists the medical observations and procedures that were being developed during this era.
The Long View from the Watonwan River by William H
Biography of the co-founder of Burroughs Wellcome, who spent his boyhood on the Minnesota frontier. With footnotes and related links.