History of Health Sciences Links

This is a selection of the sites that the library staff have found most useful in locating internet sites on the history of medicine.

• History of Biomedicine MIC-KIBIC at the Karolinska Institute an excellent for online information in the history of medicine.
• History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine.
• MLA History of the Health Sciences World Wide Web Links (Medical Library Association) - extensive collection of links on museums, library collections, famous persons web sites and database listings
• MedHist: The Guide to History of Medicine Resources on the Internet (Wellcome Library) - includes such topics as biographies of physicians and scientists, specific diseases, phrenology, witchcraft, smallpox-infected blankets, 4,000 years of women in science, and Islamic medical arts.
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•  Arctic Blue Books. Index and abstracts to the 19th Century British Parliamentary Papers concerned with the Canadian Arctic. Copies of the Blue Books are available in the Neil John McLean Health Sciences Library and the Archives and Government Documents collections of the Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba.
• CADUCEUS-L (Listserv) is an open, moderated discussion list that provides a forum for exchanging information on any aspect of the history of the health sciences. It includes announcements, inquiries, and discussion on access to historical resources. You can subscribe to CADUCEUS-L at Mailserv@Beach.UTMB.Edu
•  Canadian Health Obituaries database - Osler Library of McGill
• Databases: History of Medicine - Lists article databases available for searching in this subject area
• Echo: Exploring and Collecting History Online - History of Medicine & Behavior Sciences Links
• HISTLINE - is an index to journal articles dealing with the history of medicine and related fields. It includes literature about the history of health-related professions, sciences, specialties, individuals, institutions, drugs, and diseases in all parts of the world and all historic periods. HISTLINE is now available as a subset of PubMed. Complete your search in PubMed and then click on the "Limits" button. The new subject subset, "History of Medicine" is now available on the Subset pull-down menu on the PubMed "Limits" screen.
• Historical Health Information Locator Service (HHILS-CAN) - includes research guides and directories of original source materials for Canadian health-care history -
• Literature, Arts, & Medicine Database - annotated listing of prose, poetry, film, video and art.
• Medicine in Quotations - over 3000 entries searchable by author or topic
• Memorable Canadians provides quick and direct access to biographical information on important Canadians who have contributed to the Canadian cultural landscape.
• Wheeler Library Journals Index (The British Society for the History of Science (BSHS)) - searchable index is based on the journal article listings posted at regular intervals to the mailing list mersenne since 1993. The listings aim to provide thorough coverage of articles in journals in the history, philosophy and social studies of science, technology and medicine, and increasingly include work in a variety of languages.

• Athena's Heirs: Exploring Four Centuries of Canadian Science and Medicine - Virtual Museum of Canada
• Bibliography of Canadian Health Sciences Periodicals (David S. Crawford, Emeritus Librarian. McGill University) - The Bibliography lists 316 Canadian health sciences journals. This bibliography was initially compiled in the mid -1970s by Charles Roland and Paul Potter, it was published by the Hannah Institute for the History of Medicine - Associated Medical Services in 1979. Online edition has been produced with the encouragement of both Dr. Roland and Dr. Potter and the permission of Associated Medical Services.
• Cyber Museum of Neurosurgery
• History of Chinese Medicine - excellent bibliography and interesting web links
• History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine.
  Email address: hmdref@nlm.nih.gov
• Wellcome Trust - History of Medicine: Specialist Site Guide - includes information on research funding, funded activities, links to the library web site and events.

• Antique Medical Instruments, Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
• Here Today, Here Tomorrow: Varieties of Medical Ephemera - National Library of Medicine exhibition held in 1995
• Instramental medico
• Historical Images in Medicine Bartisch's Ophthalmodouleia - Duke University
• Images from the History of Medicine - NLM
• Medical Antiques
• Medical Antiques: an Antique Medical, Surgical, & Dental Resource
• Medical Photographic Library - Wellcome Library
• Museum of Questionable Medical Devices
• National Portrait Gallery, London Find information on approximately 10,000 "likenesses of famous British men and women," including paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings and photographs from the Gallery's collection of over 1,000,000 works.
• Online Microscopes
• Sources for Identification of Antique Medical Instruments in Print and on the Internet - by Suzanne M. Shultz
  

General

• Ancestry.com Obituary Database
• Biographical Archives - biographical material collected on faculty and graduates in the province
• Canadian Health Obituaries database - Osler Library of McGill
• Canadian Medical Hall of Fame - includes brief biographical information of inductees
• Canadian Medicine: Doctors and Discoveries (Centre for Canadian Studies - Mount Allison University)
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online - includes brief biographical information of national Canadian figures
• Dictionary of Medical Biography. Edited by W.F. Bynum & Helen Bynum
• Famous Geneticists - Watson and Crick, Rosalind Franklin, Gregor Mendel, Barbara McClintock
• National Academy of Scientists Biographical Memoirs (US) - brief biographies of deceased National Academy of Sciences members, written by those who knew them or their work.  These biographies provide a personal and scholarly view of the lives and work of America's most distinguished scientists and a biographical history of science in the United States.
• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Laureates
• Physicians’ Reflections on Fifty Years of Patient Care, 1954-2004 (University of Rochester)
• Profiles in Science (NLM) - includes: Christian B. Anfinsen, Oswald T. Avery, Julius Axelrod, Donal S. Fredrickson, Joshua Lederberg, Barbara McClintock, Marshall W. Nirenberg, Linus Pauling, Marding Rodbell, "Reports of the Surgeon General", Florence R. Sabin, Fred L. Soper.
• Who Named It? - biographical dictionary of medical eponyms.

Banting, Sir Fredrick

• Banting and the Discovery of Insulin - includes information on Dr. F.G. Banting, Mr. C.H. Best, Mr. J.B. Collip and Prof. J.J.R. MacLeod, all of whom contributed to the discovery of insulin in 1921 at the University of Toronto. Also includes Nobel speeches and lectures from the same.
• Banting House National Historic Site - biographical information about Sir Fredrick Banting
• Banting Digital Library - Includes photographs, papers, bibliography and other materials related to the life of Sir Fredrick Banting

Specific Biographys

• Koch, Robert (Britannica) - briefly reviews his early training, anthrax and tuberculosis research.
• Celebrating the Contributions of William Osler - Johns Hopkins University
• Snow, John -- 1813-1858 (John Snow, a historical giant in epidemiology)

Women

• A Female Pioneer: Dr. Emily Stowe
•  History of Manitoba Women in Health (French or English)
• Nobel Prize Women in Science: Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries
• Selection of Letters Written by Florence Nightingale. Clendening Medical Library. Kansas University Medical Center.
• Percy Jackson, Mary (MD) - CMAJ Mar 9 1999; 160(5) pg 701 in PDF format.
• American Nurses’ Association Hall of Fame - Brief biographies and photographs of famous American nurses.

• Evolution and Analysis of the Toothbrush - This article looks at the origin and evolution of modern toothbrushing" from the toothstick to toothbrushes with angled heads and nylon bristles. From the ASME Mechanical Advantage, a journal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
• History of Dentistry (About.com)
• History of Dentistry (ADA) - an annotated time link from "Ancient Origins" to the 20th Century
• Highlights in the History of U.S. Army Dentistry (U.S. Army) - nice and extensive timeline from the Revolution to present day.
• British Dental Association Museum
• History of Dentistry Research Group (University of Glasgow Dental Hospital and School)
• Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry (US)
  

• Hannah Chair, History of Medicine, Queen's University
• History of Medicine program at the University of Manitoba.
• History of Medicine at Yale University
• History of Science, Medicine, and Technology Department - Johns Hopkins University
• more Educational Programs - History of the Health Sciences
• Morris Fishbein Center for the History of Science and Medicine
• Online Syllabus Archive (History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine) - provide both an online syllabus exchange and a historical record of teaching in the history of medicine.
  

• Nursing History Internet Resources (AAHN) - An extensive listing of links to other non-profit, education and government web sites with content relevant to nursing history.
• Center for The Study of The History of Nursing (University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing)

Associations / Organizations

• American Association for the History of Nursing
• BC History of Nursing Group - The History of Nursing Group aims to discover, disseminate, and preserve nursing history in British Columbia.
• Canadian Association for the History of Nursing
• The Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry (University of Virginia School of Nursing)
• The Margaret M Allemang Centre for the History of Nursing is an organization open to anyone interested in the history of nursing in Ontario, Canada.
• The Nursing History Resource Centre was established in July 1992 through the support of the Nurses Association of New Brunswick.

Special Collections and Libraries

• Thomas J. Dodd Research Centre - Nursing History Collections - A Collaboration between the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center and the School of Nursing (University of Connecticutt)
• Bellevue Alumnae Center for Nursing History - established in 1988 to ensure that the history of the nursing profession in New York State is preserved and understood.
• Canadian Museum of Civilization: Online History of Nursing Collection
• Guide to Canadian Nursing Archival Resources (PDF) by Diana Mansell. This national guide to nursing historical resources is the product of a national survey of nursing resources in Canadian archives, museums, and professional nursing organizations. This guide is made available to nurses and historians studying the history of Canadian nursing, effective May 2002.
• Osler Library Archives (McGill University) - search the holdings of the Osler Library Archives.
  

• Anesthesia History
• Antiqua Medicina: From Homer to Vesalius. An on-line exhibition prepared in conjunction with the Colloquium "Antiqua Medicina: Aspects in Ancient Medicine" held in McLeod Hall, at the Health Sciences Center of the University of Virginia on February 27, 1997.
• The Beat Goes On: A History of Cardiology - Included are articles (with images) on bloodletting, stethoscopes (including an image of a replica of Laennec's original 1819 invention, blood pressure, pacemakers, ekg machines and surgery.
• Contagion: Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics (Harvard University Library Open Collections Program) - Provides general background information on diseases and epidemics worldwide with links to digitized copies of books, serials, pamphlets, incunabula, and manuscripts.
• De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1543,1555) by Andreas Vesalius - English title "On the Fabric of the Human body" translated and annotated by Northwestern University).
• DÉJA VU: AIDS in historical perspective (CBC Radio)
• Evolution of Modern Medicine by Sir William Osler - from the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library
• "Dying to have a Baby - The History of Child Birth", by Dr. I. Carr. (full-text)
• "Hippocrates on the Red", by Dr. Ian Carr. A brief history of the Manitoba Medical College, with images.
• Historical Anatomies on the Web - History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine
• History of Brain Surgery, Dr. J.R. Mangiardi.  Covers time period from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages.  Some large images may take a while to download.
• History of Heart Disease.   Includes a timeline of "milestones in Cardiology".
• History of Phrenology on the Web (John van Whye, Ph.D.)
• Influenza 1918: the American Experience (PBS)
• "The Lesion", by Dr. Ian Carr. A brief history of Pathology.
• Manitoba Authors in the History of Medicine - collection of online texts from Dr. Ian Carr, Dr. J. Kaufert, Dr. T.V.N. Persaud and Dr. C.P. Warren.  Used as notes for the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Medicine, History of Medicine Program
• Mascagni: Images from Anatomia Universa - Paolo Mascagni (1725-1815) created Anatomia Universa, a series of 88 plates depicting human anatomy in detail. The plates are so large that they have never been bound. The site shows the 44 hand-colored plates, digitized to allow users to view them interactively; there is also information on Mascagni's career and publications. (University of Iowa's Hardin Library)
• Medicine in the Americas (NLM) - various digitized books in HTML and PHP format from 1600-1900. Subjects include: the Red Cross, Mortality, Small Pox, Child care, Anesthesia, Military medicine, Food and Drug Act and Mental Health.
• Medicine in Quotations - over 3000 entries searchable by author or topic
• Mind, Body, Spirit: History of Asthma (online exhibition from the National Library of Medicin)
• Muslims & Medical History
• Neonatology on the web: classic papers in Neonatal Medicine
• Online Images from the History of Medicine. National Library of Medicine. History of Medicine Division.
• The Pill - An exploration of the history and the physiological and social effects of the pill for women approved by the FDA as an oral contraceptive in 1960. This site is designed to supplement a PBS film presented as part of their American Experience television series.  
• From Quackery to Bacteriology: The Emergence of Modern Medicine in 19th Century America, by University of Toledo Libraries. [graphics]
• Relief from Pain and Suffering - history of anesthesia from UCLA
• Selection of Letters Written by Florence Nightingale. Clendening Medical Library. Kansas University Medical Center.  
• Tuberculosis History in Canada - Canada's Role in Fighting Tuberculosis produced by Saskatchewan Lung Association on be half of Canada's Digital Collections.
• "Women as Healers", by Dr. Ian Carr.

• American Association for the History of Medicine
• American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
• American Osler Society
• Anesthesia History Association
• Association for Manitoba Archives
• British Society for the History of Science
• Canadian Society for the History of Medicine
• C.F. Reynolds Medical History Society
• History of Science Society
• International Network for the History of Hospitals
• International Society for the History of Medicine
• International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (ISHN)
• Jenner Museum - information on Edward Jenner, smallpox and the vaccine
• London's Museums of Health and Medicine
• Manitoba Society for the History of Medicine
• Medical History Society of Nova Scotia
• Museum of Health Care (Kingston, Ontario)
• National Health Museum (US)- full text resources for teachers and students available through Access Excellence
• Selected Health Sciences Associations
• Sheffield Museum of Anesthesia (UK)

E-journals

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• Canadian Bulletin of Medical History (subscription information)
• Canadian Bulleting of Medical History (e-print archive)
• The Bulletin of the History of Medicine Home Page (Available full-text to University of Manitoba IP addresses.  Select B from the alphabet.)
• History of Medicine Online - Making the past relevant to the future
• The Lancet
• Medical History (Wellcome Trust) (subscription and table of contents)
• see also E-journals database
  

• Banting Digital Library
• Charles Woodward Memorial Room University of British Columbia.
• Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University.
• Directory of History of Medicine Collections (NLM)
• Historical Collections at the New York Academy of Medicine - listing of US History of Medicine collections
• James Lind Library: Documenting the evolution of fair tests of medical treatments - includes Lind J (1753). A treatise of the scurvy. In three parts. Edinburgh: A Kincaid and A Donaldson.
• Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library: History and Special Collections
• Osler Library McGill University
• Ross Mitchell Rare Book Room, University of Manitoba
• Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto.
• Truman G. Blocker, Jr. History of Medicine Collections. Includes online exhibits of microscopes, postcards, postage stamps, portraits and a pharmaceutical collection.
• Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine Library