The Embarrassed Doctor Who Changed What It Means to Be Ill
In 1816, a French physician named René Laennec was faced with a problem. He needed to listen to a young…
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The Doctor Who Wore a Flat Cap and Bought His Own Pint
Before the NHS, before the GP's waiting room, before the repeat prescription and the triage nurse, a lot of British…
Your Postcode Was Your Prognosis
There is a moment in Victorian public health history that should be more famous than it is. A man called…
The Invisible Line Running Through the Middle of “Health”
Somewhere between your GP and your nutritionist, the taxman has drawn a line. You can't see it, but it costs…