Eine Therapie,» welche bestrebt ist, dasjenige Organ, das funktionsuntüchtig geworden ist,
dem Organismus zu ersetzen<«< ¹ solle man nicht von vornherein belächeln, warnte der …

The shortage of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a symbol of the
fragility of modern medicine and public health. Several explanations have been advanced for …

In this paper, I take a new perspective on the history of operating rooms as the key site of
modern surgical practices. For this purpose, I draw the parallel with the history of another space…

Bakterien gehören heute zu den Dingen, deren Existenz selbstverständlich erscheint. Jeder
kennt sie und weiß, daß sie Krankheiten verursachen können. Dennoch würden nur wenige …

Clinical practice guidelines are now ubiquitous. This article describes the emergence of
such guidelines in a way that differs from the two dominant explanations, one focusing on …

This paper examines the origins of aseptic surgery in the German-speaking countries. It
interprets asepsis as the outcome of a mutual realignment of surgery and laboratory science. In …

This article examines the introduction of the medical mask in the late nineteenth century at
the intersection of surgery, bacteriology and infection control. During this important episode in …

Perspectives 1370 www. thelancet. com Vol 388 October 1, 2016 when surgeons criticised
Paul Harrington for using his rod on patients with scoliosis who wanted to avoid the lengthy …

… Thanks to both his professional skills as a historian and his empathy when treating the
apparently hitherto unique AO phenomenon, Thomas Schlich will succeed in making many …

The evolution of Western medicine since World War II has resulted in the emergence of new
practices based on the direct interaction of biology and medicine. The post-war realignment …