Dr. Marc Barton, Author at Past Medical History

Joseph Lister – ‘The Father of Antiseptic Surgery’

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Before the 1800s surgery was a risky business. In some London hospitals, the post-operative...

Apr 11, 2019 | 0 |

In the 14 years or so that I worked in the Emergency Department, I ordered literally thousands of...

Jan 22, 2019 | 0 |

After qualifying as a doctor from Imperial College in 2001, my year group organised a special...

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...