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History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Antiqua Medicina: From Homer to Vesalius 
 A survey of medicine from early Greece through Byzantine times. Among the topics covered are women (both as healers and patients), military medicine, cults, Hippocrates, and Galen. Illustrated with classic art works. From the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia. http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/historical/artifacts/antiqua/ Topics: Health, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Military Last updated Feb 24, 2009 The Beat Goes On: A History of Cardiology
Companion to an exhibit from 1990 about the human heart that "traces the interwoven history of medical knowledge and technological advance from Galen's early description of the circulatory system to modern breakthroughs in prevention, diagnosis and treatment." Includes images and information about bloodletting, blood pressure, stethoscopes, surgery, pacemakers, EKG machines, pharmaceuticals, and more. Also includes a bibliography. From the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Medical Museum. http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/medmuseum/galleryexhibits/beatgoesonhistory/beatgoesonhistory.html Topics: Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, The Human Body Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Black History Month: A Medical Perspective
This small, illustrated exhibit looks at highlights and achievements of African Americans in medicine. It features biographies of black physicians, a timeline of blacks in medical education, and overview of the black hospital movement (1865-1960s), several folk medicine healing concepts and beliefs, and related materials. From the Duke University Medical Center Library. http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/hom/exhibits/blkhist/ Topics: Black Resources, Health Last updated Jan 10, 2008 Bloodletting
"A brief selection of material, in word and image, on bloodletting." Includes excerpts from "On the Proper Administration of Blood-Letting, for the Prevention and Cure of Disease" (1840), by Henry Clutterbuck; and images from medical texts representing anatomical figures with points identified for bloodletting, and instruments used in the process. From the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles. http://www2.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/biomedicallibrary/12193.cfm Topics: Health, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Dec 1, 2008 Civil War Battlefield Medicine
Information about battlefield medicine in "a time before the doctors even knew about bacteriology and were ignorant of what caused disease." Provides common Civil War medical terms, a look at Civil War dentistry, medical history for Civil War generals, details about surgery and amputations, and related documents. Includes a bibliography and statistics. From eHistory. http://ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/features/medicine/cwsurgeon/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Military, Statistics, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 19, 2009 The Continuous Commitment: African Americans in the American Red Cross
"You will find in this exhibit only a small portion of the contributions made by African Americans yesterday and today" to the American Red Cross. Some of the topics include abolitionist Frederick Douglass' participation, African American involvement during wars, and the development of the African American HIV/AIDS Program. From the American Red Cross. http://www.redcross.org/museum/exhibits/aaexhibit.asp Topics: Black Resources, Health Last updated Jun 20, 2009 Dittrick Medical History Center
This medical museum's website includes information on its collections of rare books, museum history and artifacts, online images, and archives, which include correspondence between Charles Darwin and his contemporaries. Visitors can view selected medical paintings, prints, and photographs. Includes links to publications, finding aids, and medical history research. Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University, College of Arts and Sciences. http://www.case.edu/artsci/dittrick/site2/ Topics: Health, Photograph Collections Last updated Jan 11, 2007 Do Mandrakes Really Scream? Magic and Medicine in Harry Potter
Website accompanying a 2007 exhibition about medicine and magical lore in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series of books. Articles and images of historical books and drawings explore alchemy, historical figures (such as Nicholas Flamel, a scholar and scribe who died in 1417), unicorns, mandrakes, potion-making, and related themes from the series. From the National Library of Medicine. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/mandrakes/ Topics: Health Last updated Nov 27, 2007 FDA Centennial, 1906-2006
Historical articles and other material gathered for the 2006 centennial of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Features historical images, "This Week in FDA History," a quiz, and event listings. Includes a link to the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health's centennial page, with a timeline of milestones in the history of that center. http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/History/CentennialofFDA/default.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Health Last updated Sep 9, 2009 A Glossary of Archaic Medical Terms, Diseases and Causes of Death
"List of archaic medical terms with their old and modern definitions. The primary focus of this web site is to help decipher the Causes of Death found on Mortality Lists, Certificates of Death and Church Death Records from the 19th century and earlier." Includes terms in English, German, French, and other European languages. Also includes a bibliography and links to related sites. From an enthusiast using a "collection of antique medical books and online reference web sites." http://www.antiquusmorbus.com Topics: Dictionaries, Health Last updated Nov 21, 2007 Greek Medicine
Online exhibit about "Greek medicine from the gods to Galen." Describes highlights from Greek mythology, as well as provides overviews of the medical theories and accomplishments of Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, and other Greek physicians. From the National Library of Medicine. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/ Topics: Health, History By Place, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Jun 10, 2003 History of Biomedicine
This site provides extensive links in theory of biology, history of diseases, and medical theory and practice. It covers the histories of folk medicine, traditional Eastern medicine, and Western biomedical theory and practice. Within these major divisions, resources are arranged chronologically from ancient to modern times. A resource from Sweden's Karolinska Institute of Medicine. http://www.mic.stacken.kth.se/History.html Topics: Health, Health Last updated May 23, 2009 Images from the History of Medicine
Keyword searchable and subject browsable access to the "nearly 60,000 images in the prints and photograph collection of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The collection includes portraits, pictures of institutions, caricatures, genre scenes, and graphic art in a variety of media, illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine." Some have been watermarked for copyright protection. http://ihm.nlm.nih.gov/ Topics: Health, Health Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Index of Medieval Medical Images
"The Index of Medieval Medical Images project began in 1988 and aimed to describe and index the content of all medieval manuscript images (up to the year 1500) with medical components held in North American collections." Contains images and descriptions of each text. Search, or browse by subject, date, country of origin, and other factors. Includes a list of contributing collections. From the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles. http://digital.library.ucla.edu/immi/ Topics: Health, History Last updated Aug 28, 2006 The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
"Known as 'Spanish Flu' or 'La Grippe' the influenza of 1918-1919 was a global disaster." This site features an overview of this epidemic that started at the end of World War I, and information about the public health and scientific and medical responses. Includes photos, maps, and a bibliography. From an undergraduate at Stanford University, and overseen by a Stanford University professor. (Note: Some links to external sites are broken.) http://www.stanford.edu/group/virus/uda/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Safety Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts
An online exhibition in honor of the 900th anniversary of the transcription of "an Arabic treatise by one of the most important medieval physicians and clinicians -- Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya' al-Razi, who worked in Baghdad in the previous century and was later known to Europe as Rhazes." This site traces the history and development of Islamic medicine. Included is a bibliography of additional readings. A transcribed interview about Islamic calligraphy is accompanied by several video clips. From the National Library of Medicine. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/islamic_medical/islamic_00.html Topics: Health, Holidays and Observances Individually, Language, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Apr 7, 2004 The James Lind Library
Searchable and browsable database of full-texts and excerpts from materials relating to the "development of fair tests for assessing the effects of medical treatments." Includes background and information about fair testing, with explanations of the effects of chance and the types of biases that may occur in the testing process. Site is named for James Lind, the author of the 1753 text "Treatise on the Scurvy." From the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. http://www.jameslindlibrary.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 24, 2003 Lasting Legacy: An Apology 65 Years Late
Commentary and reactions to President Bill Clinton's public apology for the federal government-sponsored Tuskegee Study, intended "to examine the impact of syphilis invlolving black men," a forty year experiment (1932-1972) in which subjects had no knowledge of their condition, and were not cured by the doctors who examined them. Transcript of a 1997 "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" program. From the PBS "Online Newshour." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/may97/tuskegee_5-16a.html Topics: Black Resources, Diseases & Conditions, Health, Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 1, 2005 Leeches!
Fact sheet on the biology of leeches, which "are commonly found in lakes and ponds and many of [which] provide food for vertebrates such as fish, ducks, turtles and some other birds." Also discusses the history and current use of leeches for medicinal purposes. Includes related links. From the King County (Washington State) Department of Natural Resources. http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/data-and-trends/monitoring-data/stream-bugs/leeches.aspx Topics: Animals, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated May 18, 2009 MedHist
This annotated directory covers medical history topics such as diseases, regions of the world, miscellany (e.g., folklore, witchcraft, alchemy), education and research, historical periods (including timeline), medical specialties, science and technology, and biographies of physicians and scientists. Searchable. From the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine, London. http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/medhist/ Topics: Health, Health Last updated Feb 12, 2007 National Museum of Health and Medicine
"Established during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, this museum served as a center for the collection of specimens for research in military medicine and surgery." Today it houses such "anatifacts" as President Garfield's vertebrae (complete with his assassin's bullet), the evolution of the microscope, and early medical instruments. Features ongoing and past online exhibits as well as a browsable guide to the museum's historical, anatomical, and neuroanatomical collections. Searchable. Includes general information about the museum. http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum/ Topics: Health, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Military, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Oct 6, 2003 Philadelphia Historical Digital Image Library
This site has more than 3,000 images related to the study of medicine and the history of Philadelphia. These 19th and early 20th century images are searchable by topic, location, time, creator, or any combination. Topics include medical labs, alumni, nurses in practice, hospital scenes, and photos of hospitals, buildings, and everyday life specific to Philadelphia. Images include photographs, architectural drawings, postcards, and color art. A combined project of Thomas Jefferson University (one of the oldest medical schools in the U.S.) and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. http://jeffline.tju.edu/archives/phdil/phdil.html Topics: Health, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Presidents by Name, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 7, 2004 Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection
This collection is an "extensive compilation of correspondence, notes, reports, printed materials, photographs, negatives, and artifacts" (spanning the mid-19th through mid-20th centuries) related to the conquest of yellow fever. Includes essays about major themes and personalities, a guide to the collection, and links to related sites. Searchable and browsable by date, individual, or subject. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/healthsci/reed/ Topics: Correspondence, Health, Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Aug 4, 2005 Relief of Pain and Suffering
An illustrated history of "pain research and modern pain treatment." Includes information on anesthesia, neurophysiology, gate control theory, John Bonica, the Liebeskind lab, and the hospice movement. Features browsable index of illustrations and key terms. From the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles. http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/biomed/his/painexhibit/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health, Long-term Care, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jan 27, 2009 Wellcome Images
This site provides "free, unlimited access to two thousand years of mankind and medicine in pictures made available through Creative Commons Licence" from the collection of the Wellcome Library, U.K. The searchable and browsable collection of thousands of high-quality images includes anatomical images, rare books and manuscripts, posters, photos, and more. Also includes galleries on war, witchcraft, wellness, and other subjects. Prints are available for a fee. http://medphoto.wellcome.ac.uk/ Topics: Health Last updated Aug 27, 2007 |
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