Victorian Medical Instruments

Health & Medicine in the 19th Century - Victoria …

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In 1895, at the end of the era, came Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays, and in due course the photo of Roentgen's wife's hand became a potent sign of medical advance through scientific instruments. But overall the 19th century is notable more for systematic monitoring of disease aetiology than for curative treatment. A growing medical industry

The Gruesome, Bloody World of Victorian Surgery

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Sarah Zhang: A while ago, I was anxious about a medical thing, and my boyfriend tried to calm me down by telling me, “There is no …

Victorian Medical Equipment - Etsy

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Antique Surgical Instrument Identification - Medical …

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The typical instruments found in large and small amputation or surgical sets are illustrated on this page. The names of the various instruments are those used during the 1800's. As is typical of those …

20 Scary Old School Surgical Tools - Surgical Technology

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7 Scary Surgical Instruments | Britannica

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The Gorget. The gorget was an instrument historically used for the removal of stones from the bladder. It was concave and tapered to a “beak” at the end opposite the handle. Early gorgets were blunt, but later designs …

Victorian Era Doctors, Medical Practitioners

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The background of medical accomplishments of the Victorian era was entirely opposite as compared to the modern era. The class of doctors that commanded most prestige in 1800s was the physicians. They were not …

10 Gruesome And Shocking Facts About Victorian Surgery

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Surgery in the Victorian era was lethal, but not due to the fast-handed surgeons. Instead, it was the high probability of infection after the patient left the operating table. According to medical historian Dr. …

Victorian-Era Orgasms and the Crisis of Peer Review - The Atlantic

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The entire story of Victorian vibrators originates from the work of one scholar: ... “When the vibrator emerged as an electromechanical medical instrument at the end …

16 Medical Procedures and Devices from the Early …

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Medical devices from the early part of the 1900s looked like torture devices dreamed up by the devil himself. They were so bizarre looking in some cases, that medieval torture devices looked kind by comparison. And that …