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April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. The Medical Artifact Collection has a small collection of limb loss and limb difference-related documents. Learn more: bit.ly/44jbvse #LLLDAM #LLLDAM2024 #medhist #medicalhistory @westernuHistory @westernupubhist
Early (c.1914?) postcard group photograph of #RedCross Doctors and nurses #oldphotos #medicalhistory #socialhistory etsy.me/3WCqzzt via @Etsy
London's Great Stinks, Cholera, and John Snow buff.ly/2R0V2Sk #medicalhistory #disease #politics #Britishhistory #cholera #sewage #sanitaryreform #JohnSnow #Thames #sewers #Parliament #GreatStinks
On #thisDayInScience in 1887, Thomas Morton performed the first successful appendectomy in the U.S., saving a young man's life. His pioneering use of accurate diagnosis and strict anti-sepsis measures marked a significant advance in surgery. #MedicalHistory
In 1943, Dutch physician Dr. Willem Kolff constructed the first dialyzer, paving the way for modern dialysis techniques. His legacy continues to save lives today. #MedicalHistory #Innovation"
In 1943, Dutch physician Dr. Willem Kolff constructed the first dialyzer, paving the way for modern dialysis techniques. His legacy continues to save lives today. #MedicalHistory #Innovation"
This week's #DiagnosisFriday artifact is a Queen Square reflex hammer, invented around 1925. Learn more here: bit.ly/3wesiQv Congrats to @Lignedescience for guessing correctly! #WesternU #MedHist #MedicalHistory #LdnOnt @westernupubhist @westernuHistory
Harvey W. Cushing (Apr1869– Oct1939) Performed 1st successful operation for brain tumors & revolutionized the field of #neurosurgery His name is known to every med student- immortalized as #CushingSyndrome #CushingDisease #CushingReflex #CushingUlcer #Neuroscience #MedicalHistory
Happy #DiagnosisFriday! Can you guess this medical artifact? #westernu #ldnont #medhist #medicalhistory @westernuHistory @westernupubhist
Hospital and Household Medicine 12: Ambroise Paré and Andreas Vesalius assist Henry II, Paris 1559 drawing by Jacques Perrissin engraved by Jacques Tortorel, Inventory no: G.22810, Musée Carnavalet, Paris. #csmbr #medicalhistory
@WHO Since vaccinations became readily available in Ireland, cases declined rapidly and by the 1960s there have been relatively few cases each year. In 2022, there were 0 reported cases of the bacteria in the Irish population. (6/6) #histmed #medicalhistory #vintagemedical
New issue of #MedicalHistory now available 📚 cup.org/3N8oPJq #twitterstorians #histsci #histSTM #histMed
#TreatmentTuesday is back with a bandage roller, which stores a bandage roll and has a crank on the side to ease rolling and unrolling of the bandage as needed. Learn more: bit.ly/3Uu49id #WesternU #MedHist #MedicalHistory #LdnOnt @westernuHistory @westernupubhist
🔬 #Microbiology teachers, enrich your students' comprehension of germ theory and Koch’s postulates with this #FREE lesson plan from GIDEON. Get your copy now! bit.ly/3Hb9V1O #GermTheory #MedicalHistory #LessonPlan #ScienceEducation #MedEd #TeachingResources #MedLib
UTMHealthcare Partners with FirstHx to Improve Medical Outcomes Read the release here: firsthx.com/utmhealthcare-… #partnership #ai #medicalhistory #patientintake #remotepatientmonitoring