Medical Treatments In Victorian Times

Health & Medicine in the 19th Century - Victoria …

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In the early Victorian era it was dominated by the gentlemen physicians of the Royal College (founded 1518), with surgeons and apothecaries occupying lower positions. The British Medical Association was established in 1856 and from 1858 the General Medical Council (GMC) controlled entry through central registration.

Victorian Medicine - From Fluke to Theory - Logo of the BBC

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From Macbeth-like preparations of arsenic, iron or phosphorous to white coats and x-rays, the Victorian era witnessed a medical revolution. Bruce Robinson gives a diagnosis. The effect of...

Medicine in the 19th Century - Strange Victorian Era Cures

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Treatments in the 19 th century relied on a change of air. For example, to the coast. Emetic and laxative purgation and bleeding by …

10 Dubious Victorian Cures From the First Merck Manual …

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Medicine and Public Health during the Victorian Era

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Medicine and Public Health during the Victorian era (1837 – 1901) were paradoxically both progressive and conservative. Despite the developing studies during the first of half of the …

Victorian Diseases - English History

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In Victorian times around 4 in 10 deaths were caused by TB. People with TB were sent to Sanatoriums in the countryside or near the sea as it was thought the clean …

Victorian Era Diseases, Illnesses

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Basic awareness about cleanliness, washing hands after use of toilet and before preparation of food, sterilization of medical equipment, is actually a relatively recent invention. Before microbes and germs were discovered, …

7 of the Most Outrageous Medical Treatments in History

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Below are seven of the most shocking treatments recommended by doctors. 1. Snake Oil—Salesmen and Doctors Collection of elixirs. Efrain Padro/Alamy Stock Photo While today a “snake oil …

Medical treatments in the late 19th century

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In this book, he divides all treatments into three broad categories: medicines, non-medicines, and disinfectants. (Non-medicines included treatments such …

30 Strange Old-Timey Medical Treatments | Mental Floss

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Take Care of Heart Palpitations with a Vinegar-Soaked Rag For heart palpitations, Wesley's treatments included “drink a pint of cold water,” “apply outwardly a …