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Fine Presentation Dentistry and Surgical Chest – England late 19th century

England , 1880

Hypodermic Pravaz syringe in a rich floral ornamented metal case with an inscription on the bottom "T.A.M. Ear & Throat Class. 1901" Hypodermic syringe in floral ornamented nickel-silver case

USA , 1901

Dudgeon type sphygmograph by T. P. Hawksley 357 Oxford St London Dudgeon's sphygmograph by Hawksley, London

England , 1890

Trepanation and Amputation Cased Set, France, XVIII century Trepanation and Amputation Surgical Cased Set

France , 1820

Mortar and pestle, The Netherlands, 1638 Baroque bell shaped bronze mortar with pestle 1638

Netherlands , 1638

Dental Training Phantom R362 / COLUMBIA DENTOFORM CORP. NEW YORK. Photo: Maxim Gorshkov Dental Phantom by Columbia Dentoform

USA

Stander Female Pelvis Phantom, USA, New York, ca 1920. Pelvic inlet Stander Female Pelvis Phantom

USA , 1920

Face of the Anatomic Anne manikin by Laerdal Anatomic Anne, cardiac pulmonary resuscitation training manikin

Norway , 1965

Wax anatomical models' collection in the Josephinum

Austria , 1784

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LIBRARY

BOOKS POSTERS CATALOGUES LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS ATLASES

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Les Œuvres de M. Ambroise Paré, conseiller et premier chirurgien du Roy, 1st edition, 1575 Les Œuvres de M. Ambroise Paré, conseiller et premier chirurgien du Roy, 1st edition, 1575

France , 1575

Paré, Ambroise

The Training of the Surgeon : the annual address in medicine delivered at Yale University, June 27, 1904 / by William Stewart Halsted. The first edition. The Training of the Surgeon, Yale Address 1904

USA , 1904

Halsted, William Steward

PIROGOV, Nikolay Ivanovich (1810-1881) at the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War Grundzuge der allgemeinen Kriegschirurgie, 1864

Germany , 1864

Pirogov, Nikolay Ivanovich

Augen-Dienst: Oder Kurtz und deutlich verfasster Bericht von allen... (Ophthalmology by Bartisch, published at 1686) Augen-Dienst: Oder Kurtz und deutlich verfasster Bericht von allen... (Ophthalmology by Bartisch)

Germany , 1686

Bartisch, Georg

Chirurgie 1673 Lorenz Heister Title Page Chirurgie, in welcher alles, was zur Wundarzney (Surgery, in which everything that belongs to...)

Germany , 1763

Heister, Lorenz

Title pages of the book "Cours d'opérations de chirurgie démontrées au Jardin Royal par M Dionis", Paris 1773 Cours d'opérations de chirurgie démontrées au Jardin Royal par M Dionis... in 2 Vol.

France , 1773

La Faye, Georg de

Zimmer, A. Wehrmedizin - Kriegserfahrungen 1939–1943, Franz Deuticke, Wien, 1944. In 3 bands Wehrmedizin. Kriegserfahrungen 1939-1943

Austria , 1944

Catalog of medical instruments, nursing supplies and dressing materials of the Partnership of P. I. Makhin and Co. in Moscow). Moscow, 1914 Catalog of medical instruments P. I. Makhin & Co. v Moskve

Russia , 1914

The cover of the Quarterly Epitome of American Practical Medicine and Surgery. W.A. Townsend Publisher, New York, 1881, Volume II, Part VII, September Quarterly Epitome of American Practical Medicine and Surgery

USA , 1881

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ENGRAVINGS PICTURES MOSAICS PAINTINGS SCULPTURES WOODCUTS

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Dorfchirurg (Village Surgeon) or Das Gefühl (The Feeling), Scene at the Barber-Surgeon, 19 century copy of the painting by Adriaen Brouwer Village Surgeon (The Feeling)

Netherlands , 1850

Vintage Pharmacy, diorama by Jean Jacques Brisson Vintage Pharmacy, Diorama

France , 2010

Scene at the Barber-Surgeon, unknown Dutch, XIX c. Scene at the Barber-Surgeon

Netherlands , 1850

Fragment of The Care of the Sick, a fresco by Domenico di Bartolo The Care of the Sick – Governo e cura degli infermi

Italy , 1440

da Vinci, Leonardo

The tooth puller, сolorized French engraving, 18th century, fragment The tooth puller

France , 1750

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PEOPLE

SURGEONS INVENTORS SCIENTISTS PUBLISHERS PHYSICIANS ARTISTS

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Ambroise Paré, fragment of the engraving portrait dated 1582. Credit: Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire de Santé, Paris. Paré, Ambroise

Barber-Surgeon

France , 1510 - 1590

Bartisch Georg (1535-1607) Bartisch, Georg

Barber-Surgeon

Germany , 1535 - 1607

Lorenz Heister German surgeon and anatomist 18 century Heister, Lorenz

Surgeon

Germany , 1683 - 1758

Nikolay Pirogov painted by Ilya Repin in 1881 Pirogov, Nikolay Ivanovich

Surgeon

Germany , 1810 - 1881

William Steward Halsted, American surgeon. Photo of 1922 made by John H. Stocksdale. Fragment of the image from the History of Medicine (IHM) Digital Collection Halsted, William Steward

Surgeon

USA , 1852 - 1922

The field-surgeon performing leg's amputation. Illustration from the Feldtbuch Der Wundarzney by Hans von Gersdorff. Source: The Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard School of Medicine, USA Gersdorff, Hans von

Barber-Surgeon

France , 1455 - 1529

Giovanni Alessandro Brambilla, barone di Carpiano Brambilla, Giovanni Alessandro

Surgeon

Austria , 1728 - 1800

Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (26.09.1849 – 27.02.1936), Russian and Soviet experimental neurologist and physiologist, Nobel Prize winner. Credit: EuroMedSim Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich

Physician

Russia , 1849 - 1936

Asmund Laerdal with a Resusci Anne manikin Lærdal, Åsmund

Entrepreneur

Norway , 1913 - 1981

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FIRMS

PUBLISHERS MAKERS MANUFACTURERS PRODUCERS

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Charriére á Paris Charrière á Paris

France , 1820 - 1866

Shepard-Duddley-NY-logo.png Shepard & Dudley NY

USA , 1870 - 1890

Franz Schmidt und Haensch Optische Mechanische Werkstätten, Spectrometer 1940 Schmidt + Haensch in Berlin

Germany , 1864

Maison Lüer á Paris, fragment of the catalogue Luer Amatus (Lüer, Lueer)

France , 1837 - 1993

Logo of Laerdal - Good Samaritan Laerdal Medical AS

Norway , 1940

Promotional Calendar of the Allen & Hanburys Milk Food with address at Lombard Str, the year 1905. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London Allen & Hanburys, Ltd.

England , 1715 - 1958

Columbia Dentoform Training Teeth Columbia Dental and X-Ray Co. — Dentoform

USA , 1917

Hawksley London, the trade label of the Hawksley & Sons

England , 1869 - 1969

Catalog of medical instruments, nursing supplies and dressing materials of the Partnership of P. I. Makhin and Co. in Moscow). Moscow, 1914. The part of page 208 (out of 912) Makhin Pavel and Co in Moscow

Russia , 1890 - 1918

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MUSEUMS

LIBRARIES BIBLIOPHILES GALLERIES COLLECTIONS MUSEUMS UNIVERSITIES

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EuroMedSim Museum of Medicine EuroMedSim Museum of Medicine

Germany

The Science Museum, London, UK. Photo: Maxim Gorshkov Wellcome Galleries of The Science Museum

England

Wax male anatomical model. Josephinum, Medical History Museum Vienna. Photo: Maxim Gorshkov Josephinum Medical History Museum in Vienna

Austria

Wellcome Library building. 183 Euston Road, London, UK Wellcome Library in London

England

Museum of Medical History, Rome University, Italy Museum of Medical History in the Rome University

Italy

Santa Maria della Scala in Sienna

Italy

Semmelweis Medical History Museum in Budapest Semmelweis Medical History Museum in Budapest

Hungary

Anatomical Theatre, known as Teatro Anatomico, nestled in the Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio, Bologna University, Italy Teatro Anatomico in the Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio of the Bologna University

Italy

Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel

Switzerland

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NEWS

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William Harvey’s Exercitatio anatomica de motu cordis et sanguinis in animalibus (Frankfurt, 1628). Source: Christie's London, auction's date: 10 December, 2025
Christie’s to Auction Rare RSM Works, Including Harvey, Parkinson and Jenner

Christie’s will auction 100 treasures from the Royal Society of Medicine library on December 10, with proceeds funding RSM’s future. Highlights include William Harvey’s 1628 landmark on blood circulation, James Parkinson’s 1817 first edition on the “shaking palsy,” and Edward Jenner’s vaccine letters, alongside rare manuscripts, Books of Hours, and ornithological masterpieces.

Nebrija University Madrid. Photo courtesy: engage.eu
12th Meeting of the International Society for the History of Medicine

The 12th Meeting of the International Society for the History of Medicine will be held from October 15–17, 2025, at Nebrija University in Madrid. Organized in collaboration with the Francisco Vallés Institute of Clinical Ethics, the event focuses on "Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue" in medical history. Key topics include Christian, Arab/Islamic, and Jewish medical traditions, bioethics, nursing, and the evolution of medical specialties. Abstract submissions are open until July 31, 2025, with presentations limited to 12 minutes. The conference will be conducted in English, French, and Spanish, with simultaneous subtitled translation available.

31st BSHM Congress — University of Leeds, 10–13 Sept 2025

The British Society for the History of Medicine (BSHM) invites you to its 31st Congress, exploring the history of medicine and healthcare, from 10–13 September 2025 at the Cloth Hall Court, University of Leeds, UK. Main topics: Herbs, Potions & Magic Bullets – From remedies to biotech; Disability & Rehabilitation – Changing perceptions & care; Medical Learning – Education & research history. 

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Mortar and pestle, The Netherlands, 1638 Baroque bell shaped bronze mortar with pestle 1638

Resusci Anne from the Collection of the Science Museum, London, ca. 1960-1985. Photo: The Science Museum, London, UK. Resusci Anne, cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training manikin

Face of the Anatomic Anne manikin by Laerdal Anatomic Anne, cardiac pulmonary resuscitation training manikin

Wax anatomical models' collection in the Josephinum

Dental Training Phantom R362 / COLUMBIA DENTOFORM CORP. NEW YORK. Photo: Maxim Gorshkov Dental Phantom by Columbia Dentoform

Hypodermic Pravaz syringe in a rich floral ornamented metal case with an inscription on the bottom "T.A.M. Ear & Throat Class. 1901" Hypodermic syringe in floral ornamented nickel-silver case

Midwifery stork clamp for umbilical cord, silver-made Midwifery Silver Stork Clamp for Umbilical Cord

The rare spectrometer (spectroscope) made by Firm „Franz Schmidt & Haensch", Berlin, late 19. century Spectrometer Franz Schmidt & Haensch in Berlin

Hemoclip Automatic Weck 527700 Hemoclip Automatic Clip-Applier

MEDICAL ARTICLES

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Tourniquet, core instrument haemorrhage control by wound or amputation
Tourniquet, principal instrument for bleeding control

The tourniquet is considered by many to be one of the most significant inventions in the history of surgery, having saved millions of soldiers and trauma victims. The earliest documented methods of blood control emerged in ancient India, as evidenced by Sushruta's ligatures, and referenced by Roman medici for vessel tying and cauterisation, in addition to external limb binding. Medieval and Renaissance barber-surgeons utilised tight bands, and in the 18th century, Jean-Louis Petit developed the screw tourniquet. The evolution of emergency care has been characterised by significant developments, with innovations ranging from Esmarch's elastic bandage to modern C-A-T devices.

Fragments of the drawings in the Patent US1742497 applied in 1925 for the Luer-Lok system
Why Becton & Dickinson called its system Luer-Lok?

Becton & Dickinson invented the world-known standard for connecting needles to syringes and registered it under the trademark name 'Luer-Lok'. Why did the American company name their innovation after the French company Maison Lüer? Here is the story behind one of the most practical inventions in the field of medicine.

Wax anatomy model of the Head with superficial vessels and nerves
Anatomy wax model 'made in Italy'

Wax anatomical models designed to train physicians and educate the public were once innovative educational teaching aids. Some world-class museums including La Specola in Pisa, Josephinum in Vienna, Palazzo Poggi in Bologna, Science Museum in London, Semmelweis Museum in Budapest, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris are proud of their collections. This amazing craft, combining art and science, anatomy and chemistry, practical skill and theoretical knowledge, which stood at the forefront of innovation in the 17th and 18th centuries, originated and flourished in Northern Italy

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