Ruth Lilly Medical Library is pleased to announce a new subscription to DynaMedex. DynaMedex combines evidence-based content for clinical decision making along with drug information from Micromedex, making it an optimal point of care tool. Please note that DynaMedex will be replacing UpToDate, which will no longer be available after June 30th. 30-minute Familiarize yourself… Read more »
Entries by Ruth Lilly Medical Library
History of Medicine Book of the Week: Anorexia Nervosa (1960)
Anorexia Nervosa: Its History, Psychology, and Biology (1960) by Dr. Eugene L. Bliss By Kalea Spurlock Anorexia Nervosa: Its History, Psychology, and Biology (1960) by Dr. Eugene L. Bliss is one of the earliest books written about anorexia nervosa. Though the disorder has been studied for hundreds of years, with the first possible written case… Read more »
History of Medicine Book of the Week: A Treatise on the Diseases of Females (1828)
William P. Dewees, A Treatise on the Diseases of Females (1824) By Alexis Wright William P. Dewees (1768-1841) was a pioneer of perinatal medicine in the United States throughout the early 19th century [1]. Dewees obtained his medical degree in 1806 from the University of Pennsylvania, taking special interest into the fields of childbirth and… Read more »
History of Medicine Book of the Week: Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles (1882)
Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles, Daniel Hack Tuke (1882) By Grace Osborn Daniel Hack Tuke (1817-1895) was one of the best-known Victorian psychiatrists of the 1800s. Beginning with a career in law in Bradford, he found himself unhappy, and his deteriorating mental health made Tuke take it upon himself… Read more »
History of Medicine Book of the Week: A Treatise on the Physiological and Moral Management of Infancy for the Use of Parents (1846)
Childcare and Family Management in the Victorian Period According to A Treatise on the Physiological and Moral Management of Infancy for the Use of Parents (1846), Andrew Combe By MaryRose Minnich A Treatise on the Physiological and Moral Management of Infancy: For the Use of Parents (1846) was written by Dr. Andrew Combe while he… Read more »
New Vascular Surgery Drawings Digital Collection Now Available
The Ruth Lilly Medical Library is pleased to announce the creation of a collection in IU Digital Collections, a growing online repository of digitized historical materials held by various libraries, archives, and other units across eight Indiana University campuses. The Vascular Surgery Drawings Collection, 1963-1964 consists of 28 color drawings of vascular surgery procedures including… Read more »
History of Medicine Book of the Week: A Treatise on the Blood, Inflammation, and Gun-Shot Wounds (1823)
A Treatise (Second Edition, 1823) by Founder of Scientific Surgery John Hunter By Sophie Quick A Treatise on the Blood, Inflammation, and Gun-Shot Wounds (Second Edition, 1823), by Dr. John Hunter (1728-1793), “was considered the most important study of inflammation and has been widely quoted since,” [1] as the Treatise is considered a foundational source… Read more »
History of Medicine Book of the Week: A Treatise on Diseases of the Joints (1881)
A Treatise on Diseases of the Joints (2nd ed) (1881), Richard Barwell MD By Brett Mattingly The historical understanding of joints, the diseases that affect them, and the development of orthopedics was detailed by Doctor Richard Barwell (1827-1916) in his work, A Treatise on Diseases of the Joints, originally published in 1881. Barwell was a… Read more »
NLM Care and Custody Exhibit Now on Display
As a proud ambassador organization of the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6 Partner Outreach Program, the Ruth Lilly Medical Library is currently hosting the National Library of Medicine exhibit, Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health. This traveling banner exhibit explores the treatment of people with mental health conditions throughout… Read more »
The Ruth Lilly Medical Library Makerspace’s 3D-Printed Larynx Workshop Engages Students For Second Year
For the second year in a row, the Ruth Lilly Medical Library Makerspace welcomed anesthesiology students for an immersive workshop on 3D printing. Led by the Makerspace manager, Cassandra Jones-VanMieghem, the session gave 20 students hands-on experience and insight into the potential of 3D printing technology in healthcare. Students embarked on a journey through the… Read more »