Dr. Marc Barton, Author at Past Medical History

John Snow and the 1854 Cholera Outbreak

Jan 23, 2018 | 0 |

In August 1854, Soho in London was struck with a severe cholera outbreak. Cholera is a...

Dec 15, 2017 | 0 |

I sometimes take antibiotics for granted. As a doctor, I have prescribed thousands of courses of...

Nov 13, 2017 | 0 |

Germ warfare is defined as “the use of biological toxins or infectious agents with the intent to...

Oct 2, 2017 | 0 |

War’s only silver lining is to advance medical understanding. During World War 2, eye injuries...

Aug 16, 2017 | 0 |

The Royal College of Physicians is a U.K. based, internationally recognised, professional body...

Jul 28, 2017 | 0 |

The tendon hammer is one of the most historically resilient medical instruments still in use...