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George Cleghorn (1716-1789), medical pioneer and gifted surgeon-anatomist, was born in Granton, just outside...

William Harvey (1578-1657)
Exercitatio anatomica de motu cordis et sanguinis in animalibus
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Galen (ca. 130-200)
Opera omnia
Basle, 1542

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First experiments on pancreas secretions

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The first international course for Geriatric Medicine was held in 1980 under the aegis of the British Council. Over...

The aim of this project has been to highlight both the...

Gin cursed Friend, with Fury fraught,
    Makes human race a Prey;
It enters by a deadly Draught,...