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Eminent Doctors: Their Lives and Their Work; Vol. 1

George Thomas Bettany (1850 - 1891)

Short biographies of doctors who were leaders in their profession. From the birth of the renowned Edinburgh School of Medicine, to William Harvey's work on circulation, to the progress of surgery and Edward Jenner's groundbreaking vaccinations. Volume 1 of 2.

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography

Language: English

Keyword(s): medicine (56), doctor (13), groundbreaking (1)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Larry Wilson
 00:04:35
Play 01 LINACRE, CAIUS, AND THE FOUNDATION OF BRITISH MEDICINE NathanC
 00:42:31
Play 02 WILLIAM HARVEY AND THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOOD NathanC
 00:41:33
Play 03 THOMAS SYDENHAM, THE BRITISH HIPPOCRATES Owlivia
 00:33:41
Play 04 THE MONROS, CULLEN, THE GREGORYS, JOHN BELL, AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
 00:42:55
Play 05 THE MONROS, CULLEN, THE GREGORYS, JOHN BELL, AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE continued Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
 00:43:43
Play 06 WILLIAM AND JOHN HUNTER AND THE APPLICATIONS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TO SURGERY Yoganandh T
 00:38:51
Play 07 WILLIAM AND JOHN HUNTER AND THE APPLICATIONS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TO SURGERY continued Yoganandh T
 00:36:52
Play 08 EDWARD JENNER AND VACCINATION Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
 00:58:38
Play 09 SIR ASTLEY COOPER AND ABERNETHY: THE KNIFE versus REGIMEN Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
 00:34:27
Play 10 SIR ASTLEY COOPER AND ABERNETHY: THE KNIFE versus REGIMEN continued Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
 00:37:04
Play 11 SIR CHARLES BELL AND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Matea Bracic
 00:36:29
Play 12 MARSHALL HALL AND THE DISCOVERY OF REFLEX ACTION Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
 00:39:00
Play 13 SIR BENJAMIN BRODIE AND SIR WILLIAM LAWRENCE, TWO GREAT PRACTICAL SURGEONS Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
 00:46:56