Dr. Marc Barton, Author at Past Medical History

The Frontal Lobe of Phineas Gage

Nov 20, 2018 | 0 |

I first heard the story of Phineas Gage in 1998, during my second year at Medical School....

Oct 30, 2018 | 0 |

The legendary Bian Que is considered to be the first true physician in China. He is credited as...

Sep 19, 2018 | 0 |

In modern medicine, the thought of performing surgery without wearing gloves is utterly...

Aug 18, 2018 | 0 |

This story, set in 1880s post Civil War America, particularly appealed to me due to my love of...

Jun 29, 2018 | 0 |

Nearly all of us know at least one person that has diabetes. The World Health Organisation (WHO)...

May 31, 2018 | 0 |

Typhoid fever is a particularly nasty infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. The...