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Medical Sciences

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

"Blue Babies" and Heart Surgery, 1961

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/1/47
Scope and Contents

An article written by M. Beddow Bayly, titled ""Blue Babies" and Heart Surgery", about heart defects and how scientists are researching cures for heart defects which sometimes involves vivisection on dogs.

The article was published by the SSPV and withdrawn from publication May, 1974.

Dates: 1961
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Vivisection and Animal Experimentation / Leaflets and Pamphlets / Leaflets and Pamphlets Published by OneKind

Records of the Hunterian Medical Society

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2251
Scope and Contents

Papers of the Hunterian Medical Society dating from 1830s to late 19th century, including minutes, loose papers, printed and manuscript material, and notebooks.

Dates: 19th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Transplanted Organs, 1963

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1618/2/1/3/1/26
Scope and Contents

An article, reprinted from Animals' Defencer, October, 1963 titled "Transplanted Organs", by Wilfred Risdon. The article concerns the use of animals being used in experiments to test whether organ transplants could be possible.

Dates: 1963
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Campaigns / Vivisection and Animal Experimentation / Leaflets and Pamphlets / Leaflets and Pamphlets Published by OneKind

Two-volume set of the lecture notes of an unnamed student, taken at Professor Fraser’s lectures on the Materia Medica, 13 October 1896-19 March 1897

 Sub-Fonds — Box CLX-A-355
Identifier: Coll-1848/17-0252
Scope and Contents

Two volumes containing student lecture notes from The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies entitled 'Materia Medica - Fraser - vol. I' and 'vol. II'. The lectures were given by Prof. Fraser on 'Materia Medica'; there is no information on the identity of the student. The first lecture is dated 13 October 1896 and the last one, 19 March 1897. Some loose notes are enclosed in the second volume.

Dates: 13 October 1896-19 March 1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection