Osler Library of the History of Medicine
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The Osler Library, a branch of the McGill University Library, is Canada's foremost scholarly resource for the history of medicine. The Osler Library houses a collection of rare books, texts, reprints, and archival materials donated by Sir William Osler (1849-1919), the renowned physician, McGill graduate, professor, and bibliophile. Initially comprising 8000 titles listed in the Bibliotheca Osleriana, the collection - the finest of its kind in Canada - has grown to around 100,000 works which includes archival materials, as well as current books and periodicals about the history of the health sciences and related areas. Read more
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Osler Library of the History of M. 2017-05-05
Osler Essay Contest season is upon us! We are currently accepting applications from McGill medical students for the Pam and Rolando Del Maestro William Osler Medical Students Essay Awards. Not sure what you'd like to write about? Here is a quick guide to
Osler Essay Contest season is upon us! We are currently accepting applications from McGill medical students for the Pam and Rolando Del Maestro William Osler Medical Students Essay Awards. Not sure what you'd like to write about? Here is a quick guide to
Osler Library of the History of M. 2017-05-03
Woodcut illustration from the De herbis ["On plants"] section of a Renaissance printed Latin herbal. | Bartolomeo Montagnana, Ortis sanitatus ['Garden of health'] | Strasbourg, 1517 | Osler Room folio O785 1517 | #woodcutwednesday
Woodcut illustration from the De herbis ["On plants"] section of a Renaissance printed Latin herbal. | Bartolomeo Montagnana, Ortis sanitatus ['Garden of health'] | Strasbourg, 1517 | Osler Room folio O785 1517 | #woodcutwednesday
Osler Library of the History of M. 2017-05-02
Getting ready to teach the next generation of medieval physicians! #teachingwithspecialcollections #medievalmedicine #urinewheel
Getting ready to teach the next generation of medieval physicians! #teachingwithspecialcollections #medievalmedicine #urinewheel
Osler Library of the History of M. 2017-04-26
McGill medical students! Please join us for lunch this coming Monday at a special event.
McGill medical students! Please join us for lunch this coming Monday at a special event.
Osler Library of the History of M. 2017-04-24
A #manuscriptmonday miniature of a medieval doctor trepanning a patient, using a simple drill to make a burr hole in the skull. The manuscript was probably created early in the 15th century in the south of France | Anonymous medical treatise, "Liber medic
A #manuscriptmonday miniature of a medieval doctor trepanning a patient, using a simple drill to make a burr hole in the skull. The manuscript was probably created early in the 15th century in the south of France | Anonymous medical treatise, "Liber medic
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