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Anatomy and the Invisible Hand
How did this period come to be known as 'the perfection of anatomy'?
The Coming of the GP
The clash between old guard physicians and a new breed of general practitioners.
Learning from the Illiterate
Smallpox was taking between 10-15 per cent of all lives in Europe.
Fever
In the 17th Century, fevers were the main concern of physicians.
The Early Transfusion Experiments
It wasn't until 1660 that anyone thought of putting blood back into patients.
The Anatomical Renaissance
In the 16th century, surgery had been perfected to allow artificial noses, ears and lips.
Paracelsus and the People's Medicine
The 16th century witnessed the birth of a new kind of natural philosophy and medicine.
The First Sexual Epidemic
A mysterious new disease broke out among the French army in 1492.
God's House, the Hospital
The hospital is one of the main innovations made in Christian Medieval times.
Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry
Origins of religious and western-learned medicine can be traced to Hippocrates and Galen.
