History of medicine and H Guide - Resources and Review


 
Index of resources in British, French and American history. Periods covered include ancient and medieval, Tudor and Stuart and topics include the history of medicine and archaeology.
 
Series of articles on methods of pain reduction, beginning in the 19th century when ether and opium were widely used, until the discovery of aspirin in 1897. Attempts to map pain and the problem of measurement are discussed. Additional articles address the issue of suffering in relation to the hospice movement and dying.
 
Searchable database of 120 entries about 20th century scientists and their stories and discoveries, divided into five main subject areas: physics and astronomy, human behaviour, medicine and health, earth and life sciences, and technology.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to the history of medicine.
 
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