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Topic of the Month January: Medicine and History

A Journey into Adventure: A ship’s surgeon in the 17th century

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[03/01/2011] Discovering foreign countries, getting to know new civilizations. What’s possible for many today, in the 17th century was an adventure few dared to embark on. Back then, moving from one continent to another was only possible by ship. But journeys that often lasted many months were often also very perilous – and generally no trained physicians were on board the ship. A Journey into Adventure: A ship’s surgeon in the 17th century - read more

The History of Anesthesia: “At first there is the experimental research“

( Source: MEDICA.de )

[03/01/2011] For centuries many different types of remedies to soothe the suffering and pain of people have been known. Nonetheless, the search for pain free, reversible anesthesia took a while. Not until the 19th century was the first progressive anesthesia possible and paved the way for modern surgery. The History of Anesthesia: “At first there is the experimental research“ - read more