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Surgery Episodes

Anatomy Art & Literature Military Medicine Surgery

Ep.72 - Sam Alberti - Watercolour, woodcut and wax - Medical illustration around 1900

Dec. 10, 2021

Anatomy and surgery have strong extra-textual elements. The development and transmission of these crafts rely heavily on visual communication in a range of media, whether by practitioners or (other) illustrators.

Military Medicine Surgery

Ep.46 - Tom Scotland - The Changing Management of Abdominal Wounds During the Great War

Dec. 11, 2020

Explores the experiences of surgeons and nurses during the 3rd Battle of Ypres in 1917, from casualty clearing stations positioned within 5 miles of the front line.

Military Medicine Surgery

Ep.5 - Michael Crumplin - The Bloody Fields Of Waterloo

June 10, 2020

Explores the various stages of the Battle of Waterloo (1815), highlighting particular medical issues of the campaign.