Medical notes of G. E. Philip
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1152
Scope and Contents
The medical lecture notes, taken down between 1954-1960, include the following topics:
- Zoology
- Anatomy
- Gynaecology, Midwifery, Obstetrics
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Public health
- Therapeutics
- Blood and lymph
- Child health
- Bacteriology
- Treatment of diabetes
- Coronary circulation
- Pathology of the cardio-vascular system
- Gastric acid secretion
There are also one or two case-notes.
The notes are contained in both notebooks (spiral-bound type) and loose papers. Many are illustrated with sketches, some coloured. There are some typescript lecture handouts. The notes include those taken down during lectures by Dr. Derek Dunlop, Dr. Myerscough, and Professor Cruikshank.
Also contained in the collection was a signed copy ofNow and then dead(2007). This had been passed to the extensive collection of books maintained by Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections, shelfmark RB.S.217.
The notes are contained in both notebooks (spiral-bound type) and loose papers. Many are illustrated with sketches, some coloured. There are some typescript lecture handouts. The notes include those taken down during lectures by Dr. Derek Dunlop, Dr. Myerscough, and Professor Cruikshank.
Also contained in the collection was a signed copy ofNow and then dead(2007). This had been passed to the extensive collection of books maintained by Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections, shelfmark RB.S.217.
Dates
- 1954-1960
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
George Eugene Philip was born in Scotland. He studied Medicine at Edinburgh University between 1954 and 1960 and graduated MB ChB Ed. He was provisionally registered as a doctor in July 1960 and became fully registered in October 1961, and has been located in Edinburgh, Leeds, and London, and latterly in Yorkshire again. Although a doctor, he opted to write crime fiction, and as a crime writer, Dr. George E. Philip is better known as Philip Grant. The output of Philip Grant includesThe Counterfeit Man(1993),The Other Mister Holmes(2001), andNow and Then Dead(2007).
Extent
5 folders
Physical Location
E2008.40
- Title
- Medical notes of George E. Philip (Philip Grant)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk