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Figures 1-4 from the Ruth Lilly Medical Library copy of A Treatise on the Diseases of the Chest, showing the anatomy of the early stethoscope, invented by Laennec in 1816. Laennec’s A Treatise on the Diseases of the Chest By Colton Pratt Written by René Laennec (1781-1826), a French physician and inventor of the stethoscope, […]

Image from George Spratt’s Obstetric Tables, 1833.[i] A Medical Book Beyond its Time By BreShae Stewart One of the greatest contributions to the study of obstetrics is the book, The Science and Art of Obstetrics, written by Theophilus Parvin. Published in 1886, this book details the journey of pregnancy and all its components from the […]

Copper engraving of a plague doctor in seventeenth-century Rome (1656).[i] The Black Death through Modern Eyes By Michaela Runkle   Ralph H. Major, M.D. applies his 20th century perspective to diseases throughout history in his book, Disease and Destiny.[1] The Ruth Lilly Medical Library of IU School of Medicine houses Major’s masterpiece in the Leo […]

Hadfield’s attempted assassination of King George III.[i] Detaining the Insane in 19th-Century Britain By Natashia Hayes Daniel Tuke’s Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isle published in 1882 focuses primarily on legislation that was passed during the 19th century. This work reviews the connection between those committing crimes and the process […]

Americans celebrating the passing of the twenty-first amendment in 1933.[i] Alcoholism: From Past to Present By Mallery True   Around the time America was founded, alcohol was actually thought to be healthy. It was thought to contribute to warming the body and aiding in digestion.[1] It was used to treat things such as colds and […]

Copy of Shellshock and Its Lessons, 1917, located in the Leo J. McCarthy, MD, History of Medicine Room and Collection at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library (photo by author). Shellshock: How it Changed Everything for Mental Health By Eleanor Crow Shellshock and Its Lessons, a copy of which is housed in the Leo J. McCarthy, […]

Traditional physicians were hesitant to take up new instruments like the sphygmomanometer (pictured) because they felt they were losing their skills and expertise.[i] The Importance of Blood Pressure Measurements By Jane Wallace Early in the 20th century, doctors were just beginning to understand the importance of blood pressure monitoring and how vital it was to […]

The cover of Daniel Webster Cathell’s book, The Physician Himself, and What He Should Add to His Scientific Acquirements. A second-edition copy, published in 1882, can be found within the Leo J. McCarthy, MD, History of Medicine Room and Collection at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library. D. W. Cathell’s Guide to Medical Professionalization By Destiny […]

Wood engraving depicting the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia.[i] The Collected Syllabi of Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter By Kylie Sparks Formally titled Syllabus of the Course of Lectures on the Principles and Practice of Surgery Delivered in the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, the collected syllabi of Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter is a curious book by […]