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Clin Dermatol
December 2024
Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
In 1859, the New Sydenham Society undertook the publication of an Atlas of Portraits of Diseases of the Skin, having been inspired by Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra's Atlas der Hautkrankheiten. Utilizing information contained in Sir Jonathan Hutchinson's Descriptive Catalogue of the New Sydenham's Society Atlas of Portraits of Diseases of the Skin (published in 1869 and 1875), an exhibit of twenty-five illustrations of cutaneous disorders, along with teaching points, was held at the Harvey Cushing/John Jay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University. It served as an educational tool for dermatologists, dermatology residents, medical students, and even physicians from other specialties.
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June 2024
Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
Mediterranean red coral has long been believed to be imbued with sacred, spiritual and healing power and was given to children across Europe in the form of an amulet, teether or medicine. In early modern England, portraits of children from affluent families and medical receipts provide snapshots of coral usage, a moment in time, which do not adequately reveal the spiritual, therapeutic and affective significance of this material within the context of unique family circumstances and a multitude of perceived threats to children's health. Focusing on five case studies, this article delves into the lived experience of families who deemed coral objects an essential childhood accessory in the period from 1590 to 1775.
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MPH Program, Department of Health Professions Gregg Wadley College of Science and Health Professions Northeastern State University - Muskogee Campus 2400 W. Shawnee St., Administration Building Room 181 Muskogee, OK 74401.
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Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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June 2024
Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
This historical retrospective examines the famous portrait of John Hunter by Sir Joshua Reynolds, focusing on the man and the objects that were chosen to represent his legacy in anatomy and surgery.
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