- Images from the History of Medicine
Provides access to the nearly 60,000 images in the prints and photographs.
wwwihm.nlm.nih.gov
- Who Named It?
Dictionary of medical eponyms with the stories of diseases, conditions, medical syndromes, and the people whose names they carry.
www.whonamedit.com
- MedHist
Gateway to resources for the history of medicine and allied sciences.
medhist.ac.uk
- Midwives and Maternity Care in the Roman World
Examines the gap between "professional" care (the midwifes and doctors) and folk medicine.
www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/midwife.HTM
- The Asclepion
Designed to be an Internet source that presents the study of ancient medicine in a manner that is both accessible and useful to the general public and to students.
www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/intro.HTM
- American Association of the History of Medicine
Scholarly association studying the history of the health professions.
www.histmed.org
- Society for the Social History of Medicine
Exploring inter-disciplinary approaches to the history of health, welfare, medical science, and practice. Provides information about its journal and other publications.
www.sshm.org
- Brief History of Electrocardiography
Timeline of events in the development of electrocardiography from 1842 onwards.
www.ecglibrary.com/ecghist.html
- NLM's Frankenstein Exhibit
The Frankenstein novel, and its films, seen through the modern topic of medical ethics. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Maryland.
www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/frankenstein/frankhome.html
- Ancient Medicine: From Homer to Vesalius
Online exhibition prepared in conjunction with the Colloquium "Antiqua Medicina: Aspects in Ancient Medicine."
www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/historical/antiqua/anthome.html
- Surgery of Ancient Rome
Original instruments excavated from the House of the Surgeon at Pompeii. From the Historical Collections & Services of the Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia.
www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/historical/antiqua/instru.html
- Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
Electronic version of a 1896 book by George M. Gould and Pyle L. Walter. Outlines a collection of rare instances of abnormality in all branches of medicine and surgery.
etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/GouAnom.html
- Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Advances the knowledge and appreciation of the development of medicine in Canada by commemorating those who have made significant contributions.
www.cdnmedhall.org
- Cesarean Section: A Brief History
Brochure from the National Library of Medicine.
www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/cesarean/cesarean_1.html
- The Beat Goes On: A History of Cardiology
Online guide to the history of cardiology and heart disease. Find out about early pacemakers and other old-fashioned cardiology treatments and surgeries. From the University of Iowa Medical Museum.
www.uihealthcare.com/depts/medmuseum/galleryexhibits/beatgoesonhistory/beat...
- Sigerist Circle
Organization interested in medical history, including class, race, gender, Marxist, and feminist perspectives.
www.sigeristcircle.org
- Discovery of Insulin
Features biographies of Frederick Banting, Charles Best, John James Richard Macleod, and James Collip, plus photographs and articles on their research.
www.discoveryofinsulin.com
- Medical Heritage of Great Britain
Raising awareness of the history and archaeology of medicine. Includes searchable geographical database.
www.medicalheritage.co.uk
- Islamic Medical Manuscripts at the National Library of Medicine
Biographies, images, and historical accounts of medieval medicine and science designed for students and everyone interested in the history of Islamic and European culture.
www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/arabic/arabichome.html
- Black Death@
Learn about the Black Death, one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. Sites include history, timeline, maps, and contemporary accounts on the plague that claimed millions of lives in Europe during the 14th century.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Renaissance/Black_Death
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