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Dissertations submitted to the Royal Medical Society in Edinburgh

By antiseptics are meant substances that retard or prevent the progress of putrefaction, or correct it when it has taken place. The process of putrefaction is one of the most important operations in the clionomy of nature
Gilbert Blane, 'Question, what is the nature of Antiseptics, and how do they operate?'. c.1775, Dissertations, etc., 1751-1799; Vol. 4; img 220

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See medical arguments for anti-septic use and bacteria existing, from 1751 to 1899

This collection contains over two hundred historical dissertations and essays submitted to the Royal Medical Society between the period 1751-1970. The Royal Medical Society was founded by students of the University of Edinburgh in 1737 and granted a Royal Charter in 1778. The Royal Medical Society boasts some of the most important medical alumni in the world and is widely regarded for its contribution to the medical field. 

Subjects covered in these essays and dissertations range from the study of psychology and mental health to the treatment of rare bacterial diseases. Thus, the files offer a unique insight into how medical knowledge has changed and evolved over the years.

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Essays and Dissertations of the Scottish Royal Medical Society, 1751-1970...

Dissertations submitted to the Royal Medical Society in Edinburgh

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Licensed to access Dissertations, etc., 1751-1799

These eighteenth-century volumes (vol. 1-42) are mostly arranged in chronological order, bearing a variety of titles, including: Medical news; Medical...

Licensed to access Dissertations, etc., 1800-1899

This second series of dissertations, covering the 19th century, includes topics which demonstrate the influence of developments in other fields...

Licensed to access Comments on the aphorisms of Hippocrates

A late 18th century collection of manuscript comments in Latin, composed and duly signed by members of the Society, on...

Licensed to access Indices to the dissertations

Comprises a keyword-searchable typescript author/title index of the entire collection, as well as images of the Society's handwritten subject index.

Insights

  • See how Hippocrates influenced 18th century medical science, through a collection of essays on the aphorisms of Hippocrates.
  • The essays themselves start in 1751 and finish in 1801; the descriptions for each volume list its contents. The indices cover some essays written during the 20th century.
  • Subjects covered by these essays include: pregnancy, treating poisoning, the effects of opium, if mineral waters work, how nutrients are absorbed, the use and abuse of sugar, consumption, and the nature of diabetes.

Licensed to access The Church of England and Social Change in Manchester, 1635-1928

1635   1928

Licensed to access The Industrial Revolution: Technological Innovation in the Textile Industry, 1672-1929

1672   1929

Licensed to access British Poor Schools in the Nineteenth Century, 1812-1901

1812   1901

Licensed to access Liverpool Through Time: From Slavery to the Industrial Revolution, 1766-1900

1766   1900
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