A medical case book: Leeds, 1781–84

A medical case book: Leeds, 1781-84.

THIS paper is based on a manuscript notebook of 281 pages, dated 1781-84, of case histories of 122 patients treated as inand out-patients at the General Infirmary at Leeds. Patients came from all over Yorkshire, and a few from Lancashire and Lincolnshire, particularly to consult Mr William Hey, FRS, senior surgeon to the Infirmary from 1773 to 1812. Patronage tickets were required. The notebook...

From the Case-Book of a Medical Psychologist

An Address given to the Ulster Medical Society IT is unusual for a paper to a Medical Society to deal with a special branch of medical practice as a whole, instead of focussing upon a part. I have, however, decided to deal with the whole field of the practice of psychological medicine, in a general manner, by describing cases illustrating the different types of problem with which one is called ...

Developments in Postgraduate Medical Education in Leeds.

Book Case

Many of us will always remember the distressing scenes from various incidents during the troubles. I have vivid memories of looking after the victims of the Omagh bomb during my second week as JHO in the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1998. In the weeks following the Omagh bomb I re-read Marie by Gordon Wilson and it brought me to tears again. Gordon will always be remembered for forgiving those wh...

A medical book collection for physician assistants.

Selecting resources for physician assistants is challenging and can be overwhelming. Although several core lists exist for nursing, allied health, and medical libraries, judging the scope and level of these resources in relation to the information needs of the physician assistant is difficult. Medical texts can be highly specialized and very expensive, in essence, "overkill" for the needs of th...