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D I T O R E<br />
Kevern<br />
Nick<br />
O N T R I B U T O R S<br />
C<br />
Lindsey Fitzharris<br />
Dr<br />
John Woolf<br />
Dr<br />
Wyatt<br />
Louise<br />
Kirby<br />
Dominic<br />
Kevern<br />
Nick<br />
Nightingale<br />
Florence<br />
Museum<br />
Heath NHS Trust<br />
Barts<br />
Museums<br />
is very easy to take for granted the amazing health care we<br />
It<br />
fortunate enough to receive today. Now we are fighting<br />
are<br />
did not happen overnight. In fact, the advances in<br />
This<br />
and Surgery has taken thousands of years to get to<br />
Medicine<br />
point. There was a great deal of trial and error but also<br />
this<br />
work of significant individuals who made it their lives<br />
the<br />
to advance the world of medicine. This magazine is<br />
work<br />
that incredible story.<br />
about<br />
Lindsey Fitzharris explores the "Houses of Death", as they<br />
Dr<br />
referred to in the Victorian period. Today we would<br />
were<br />
call them "Hospitals". However, they have not always<br />
simply<br />
the most hygienic of places. It was only when Joseph<br />
been<br />
developed antisepsis that the modern hospital truly<br />
Lister<br />
a place of healing.<br />
became<br />
Art of Anatomy highlights the beautiful gruesomeness of<br />
The<br />
human body and the relationship between anatomist<br />
the<br />
artists. Whilst not for the faint of heart (yes, it comes with<br />
and<br />
warning) it reminds us of the lengths the early anatomists<br />
a<br />
to not only to showcase their work but also to allow us<br />
went<br />
understand the complex nature of the human body.<br />
to<br />
was often seen by some as a form of entertainment in<br />
Surgery<br />
such as the Old Operating Theatre in London.<br />
places<br />
the surgeons at work and hearing the screams of<br />
Witnessing<br />
patient was macabre enough but for those who couldn't<br />
the<br />
that, the freak show offered many medical curiosities.<br />
afford<br />
on Chang and Eng, Dr John Woolf explores how the<br />
Focusing<br />
show and the medical world formed a mutually<br />
freak<br />
relationship to help us to understand the many<br />
beneficial<br />
recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa saw many doctors<br />
The<br />
protective suits in order to help those affected by the<br />
wearing<br />
In many respects, those similar suits were also used by<br />
virus.<br />
plague doctors in the 17th Century. Both are just as eerie<br />
the<br />
bring about a sense of dread. We take a closer look at the<br />
and<br />
doctors to see just what they really did.<br />
Plague<br />
is, of course, a lot more we have included in our first<br />
There<br />
of INSIDE HISTORY as we aim to take you closer to the<br />
issue<br />
A NOTE<br />
BY THE<br />
EDITOR<br />
OUR FIRST THEMED ISSUE<br />
EXPLORES MEDICINE AND SURGERY.<br />
IT'S NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART<br />
cancers, surviving operations and treated by doctors with a<br />
wealth of medical knowledge.<br />
inflictions suffered by these individuals.<br />
I T H T H A N K S T O :<br />
W<br />
Operating Theatre<br />
Old<br />
past one theme at a time. I hope you enjoy the journey.<br />
Wellcome Collection<br />
@inside__history insidehistorymag @InsideHistoryMag
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