Dr. Marc Barton, Author at Past Medical History

Avicenna – Philosopher and Physician

Apr 13, 2020 | 0 |

In the centre of the city of Hamadan in Iran stands a monument to the Iranian national hero called...

Dec 30, 2019 | 1 |

Rosalind Franklin is one of the most controversial female figures in the field of science. Her...

Oct 14, 2019 | 0 |

“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the...

Aug 11, 2019 | 0 |

Medicine wasn’t always as we know it now in its current refined form. There weren’t always...

Jun 12, 2019 | 0 |

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...