Visual Medical Collections
Work has recently begun to catalogue the work of medical artist Dorothy Davison (1890-1984). The collection contains approximately 400 itemsContinue Reading
Work has recently begun to catalogue the work of medical artist Dorothy Davison (1890-1984). The collection contains approximately 400 itemsContinue Reading
The case files of neurosurgeon Geoffrey Jefferson survive for patients admitted between 1927 and 1940 and inevitably a number of hisContinue Reading
There are a handful of incidents of syphilis, more specifically neurosyphilis, amongst Geoffrey Jefferson’s neurosurgery patient files. Given the prevalenceContinue Reading
Thorotrast was a radiographic contrast agent first introduced in the late 1920s which contained the radioactive compound thorium dioxide. OriginallyContinue Reading
Working through the many patient case files of leading neurosurgeon Geoffrey Jefferson there are a number of particularly significant topicsContinue Reading
Efforts to catalogue the University’s many and varied medical archive collections are continuing in earnest. August saw the successful endContinue Reading
Dr Rebecca Wynter (University of Birmingham) is currently a Visiting Research Fellow in the John Rylands Research Institute. She is studyingContinue Reading