Surf these sites: 150 Years of Anesthesia 1846-1996 -- "We Have Conquered Pain: A Celebration of Ether," presented by Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University. A Short History of Medical Careers -- From prehistoric shamanism to the 20th Century specialist. A Visit to the Museum of Contraception -- Salon Magazine reviews a Toronto museum dedicated to the history of the prevention of pregnancy. Ancient Medicine/Medicina Antiqua -- Chronicles the practice of Medicine in the Greek and Roman eras, with translations of works by Hippocrates and Galen. Aztec Medicine -- An essay on how the rigid Aztec culture affected physical and mental health. Dying to Have a Baby - The History of Childbirth -- Chronicles the dangers that women and their newborns have faced during labor and delivery. Every Man His Own Doctor -- An online exhibit on Popular Medicine in Early America, from Colonial times to the mid 19th Century. Here Today, Here Tomorrow -- Online exhibit of varieties of Medical Ephemera. History of Biomedicine: Indigenous Cultures -- Numerous links to web pages on the contributions of indigenous cultures to the practice of medicine, from pre-history to present. History of Pharmacy Museum -- Photos, links and an online tour of the museum, located at the University of Arizona. INHOEP -- The International Network for the History of Occupational and Environmental Prevention, who deal with occupational health and the history of medicine. Medical Antiques -- A collection of early medical items featuring cased surgical, medical, and dental instruments from the 1800''s to the early 1900''s. Included in the collection are various microscopes and medical items of interest. Medical History on the Internet -- Mega links and information for researchers. Medical Milestones -- Indiainfoline presents med milestones giving the major breakthroughs in medical science that took place during the 20th Century. Muslims and Medical History -- Comprehensive collection of links to articles about the contribution of muslims to medical history. Pictures of Health -- Health and public health issues in the 19th century, with sections on "Health of the Body Politic", "Fever", "War''s Cruel Scythe", "Quacks and Quackery", and "Populate or Perish". The History of Dentistry -- The story how dentistry developed through the ages to become the sophisticated medical science of today. The Virtual Museum of Anesthesiology -- Artifacts, essays and links pertinent to the history of Anesthesia. US 19th-Century Doctors'' Thoughts about Native American Medicine. -- Excerpts from comments made by white doctors on the nature of medical practice among Native Americans. Wellcome Trust History of Medicine Library -- One of the largest libraries of its kind in the world, medical history is interpreted broadly including, botany, sexuality, anthropology, eugenics, cookery and much more. Free and open to the public. Limited online access to collections. Who was Doctor Chase? -- Dr. Alvin Wood Chase, physician, and author of the celebrated Dr. Chase''s Receipt Book.
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