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Virginia Apgar (1909– 1974) the American obstetrical anaesthesiologist best known as the inventor of the Apgar score #histmed #historyofmedicine #pastmedicalhistory

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19th-century wax anatomical model showing lymph nodes of the neck by the French studio of Vasseur & Tramond, Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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Opisthotonus in a patient suffering from tetanus by Sir Charles Bell (1809) #histmed #historyofmedicine #tetanus #vaccine #pastmedicalhistory

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The introduction of the surgical glove in 1889 had a massive impact on the safety of surgery and would save countless lives. Few people realise that the reason they were introduced has its roots in a love story.

The History of Surgical Gloves

In modern medicine, the thought of performing surgery without wearing gloves is unthinkable. Read the story behind their invention.

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Anatomy of nervous and arterial system from Mansur ibn Ilyas' human anatomy publication in in 1450. #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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The introduction of the surgical glove in 1889 had a massive impact on the safety of surgery and would save countless lives. Few people realise that the reason they were introduced has its roots in a love story.

The History of Surgical Gloves

In modern medicine, the thought of performing surgery without wearing gloves is unthinkable. Read the story behind their invention.

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Anatomy lesson of Dr. Willem van der Meer, 1617 by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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Joseph Lister – ‘The Father of Antiseptic Surgery’

Before the 1800s surgery was risky with mortality rates as high as 80%. All this would change, however, with the pioneering work of Joseph Lister.

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Anatomy of the axilla and neck from Traité complet de l’anatomie de l’homme comprenant la médecine opératoire (1831-1854) by Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery. #histmed #historyofmedicine #axilla #pastmedicalhistory

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Michael DeBakey (1908-2008) the American vascular and cardiac surgeon, scientist and medical educator. DeBakey performed the first successful carotid endarterectomy in 1953 and was among the earliest surgeons to perform coronary artery bypass surgery. #histmed #historyofmedicine

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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, by Rembrandt, 1632 #histmed #DutchGoldenAge #anatomy #doctor #medstudent #medschool #pastmedicalhistory

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Beautiful cardiac anatomy diagrams by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) #histmed #historyofmedicine #renaissance #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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Anterolateral dissection of the neck from Johannes Sobotta's atlas of human anatomy, 1st published in 1904 #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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Dr Rufus B. Weaver proudly displaying “Harriet” - his complete dissection of the human nervous system - the first of its kind. Harriet Cole had previously worked as a cleaner in his lab before dying of tuberculosis aged 35. #anatomy #histmed #historyofmedicine #neurology

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Józef Babiński (1857-1932) was a French neurologist of Polish descent. He is best known for his 1896 description of the Babinski sign, a pathological plantar reflex indicative of corticospinal tract damage. #histmed #historyofmedicine #neurology #BabinskiSign #pastmedicalhistory

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Beautiful sagittal section of the head showing the brain and cerebellum by Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849) #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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Before the 1800s surgery was a risky business with mortality rates as high as 80%. All this would change, however, with the pioneering work of Joseph Lister, the man who is now widely acknowledged as the ‘Father of Antiseptic Surgery’.

Joseph Lister – ‘The Father of Antiseptic Surgery’

Before the 1800s surgery was risky with mortality rates as high as 80%. All this would change, however, with the pioneering work of Joseph Lister.

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Beautiful anatomical images of the upper and lower limb by Leonardo da Vinci #anatomy #histmed #historyofmedicine #pastmedicalhistory

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Headache cure circa 1895 #histmed #historyofmedicine #neurology #headache #pastmedicalhistory

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Penicillin entered mass production in 1944 and revolutionized the treatment of several venereal diseases #histmed #historyofmedicine #penicillin #antibiotics #pastmedicalhistory

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Anatomy of the aorta and its branches by Thomas Bartholin (1616-1680) #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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A case of smallpox in 1886 #histmed #historyofmedicine #vaccination #immunization #pastmedicalhistory

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A patient with smallpox in 1912 #histmed #historyofmedicine #smallpox #vaccination #pastmedicalhistory

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Anatomy of the liver from Johannes Sobotta's atlas of human anatomy, 1st published in 1904 #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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The inventor of the stethoscope, René Laennec, examines a patient in front of his students. Painting by Théobald Chartran c.1816. #histmed #historyofmedicine #stethoscope #pastmedicalhistory

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Rosalind Franklin is one of the most controversial female figures in the field of science. Her X-ray diffraction work played a vital role in the discovery of the DNA double helix, yet she did not receive the acknowledgement that she deserved at the time.

Rosalind Franklin – Forgotten Pioneer of DNA

Rosalind Franklin's X-ray diffraction work had a vital role in the discovery of the DNA double helix, yet she did not receive the recognition she deserved.

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One night cough syrup manufactured in 1888 - contained alcohol, cannabis, chloroform and morphine sulphate #histmed #historyofmedicine #pastmedicalhistory

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Anatomy of the face by Italian anatomist Antonio Scarpa (1752-1832) #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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The Gout (James Gillray, 1799) depicts the pain of the artist's podagra as a demon or dragon #histmed #historyofmedicine #gout #pastmedicalhistory

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Sherlock Holmes may be one of the most famous fictional characters in literature but many people do not realize that he was actually modelled on a real-life surgeon called Joseph Bell.

Dr Joseph Bell: The Real Life Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes may be one of the most famous fictional characters in literature but many people do not realize that he was actually modelled on a real-life surgeon called Joseph Bell.

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An illustration of a tubercle by the Scottish pathologist Robert Carswell (1793–1857) #tuberculosis #histmed #historyofmedicine #pathology #pastmedicalhistory

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William Osler is widely regarded as ‘The Father of Modern Medicine’ for his pioneering work in medical assessment, diagnosis and education.

William Osler – The Father of Modern Medicine

William Osler is widely regarded as ‘The Father of Modern Medicine’ for his pioneering work in medical assessment, diagnosis and education.

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Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-65) a Hungarian physician whose work demonstrated that hand-washing could drastically reduce the number of women dying after childbirth. For this reason he is known as the ‘saviour of mothers’. #historyofmedicine #handwashing #obstetrics #antisepsis

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Ogino Ginko is a name that is not well known today but deserves far greater recognition. She became Japan’s first female doctor, overcoming enormous prejudice and incredible odds, and her story is one that deserves to be told and spread far and wide.

Ogino Ginko – Japan’s First Female Doctor

Ogino Ginko was Japan’s first female doctor, overcoming incredible odds. Her story is one that deserves to be told far and wide.

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Louis Pasteur experimenting on bacteria, c. 1870 #histmed #historyofmedicine #microbiology #pastmedicalhistory

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Photograph of a cased-daguerreotype studio portrait of famous brain-injury survivor Phineas P. Gage (1823–1860) shown holding the tamping iron which injured him. From the Warren Anatomical Museum at Harvard Medical School. #histmed Photo credit:

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Louis Pasteur in his laboratory, painted by Albert Edelfeldt in 1885 #histmed #historyofmedicine #pasteurization #vaccination #pastmedicalhistory

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An anatomical study of the head and neck by Jean-Galbert Salvage (1770-1813). A military doctor of the Napoleonic era, Salvage based his drawings on dissections of soldiers "killed in duels, in their prime." #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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Cigarettes were commonly used as a 'treatment' for asthma in the 19th and early 20th century #histmed #historyofmedicine #asthma #asthmacigarettes #pastmedicalhistory

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Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming #histmed #historyofmedicine #antibiotics #pastmedicalhistory

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Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) - anatomist, physician, and author of the influential 'De humani corporis fabric' #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #pastmedicalhistory

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Study of a foetus in the womb by Leonardo da Vinci, circa. 1485-90 #histmed #historyofmedicine #anatomy #physiology #pastmedicalhistory

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A beautifully detailed wax anatomical model of a dissection of the thorax, head, and neck by Joseph Towne (1808-1879) the appointed modeller to Guy’s Hospital and Medical School. #anatomy #histmed #historyofmedicine #pastmedicalhistory

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Paul Langerhans (1847-1888) - the German pathologist, physiologist and biologist, credited with the discovery of the pancreatic cells that secrete insulin, named after him as the islets of Langerhans #histmed #historyofmedicine #pathology #physiology #pastmedicalhistory

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Illustration of various stages of malaria parasites by French physician Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran. Laveran won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1907 for discovering parasitic protozoans as the cause of infectious diseases, such as malaria. #histmed #malaria

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