In the last decades of the nineteenth century, European medicine became far more powerful by allying itself with emerging scientific techniques and technologies. Germ theory, bacteriology and chemical analysis joined new diagnostic instruments and drug therapies in changing clinical practice. At the same time, doctors and surgeons fought to establish themselves as professional groups, distancing themselves from traditional and imported medical systems.
For the patient, medical experiences changed dramatically. More accurate information about what was wrong, powerful new drugs and less painful procedures all improved patient care. However the proliferation of new instruments and diagnostic tests also meant that the individual’s own perceptions of their condition carried less weight with doctors, who favoured more objective measures of illness and disease.
Clinical medicine adopted the ideas and practices being developed away from hospitals in specialist laboratories. New ideas in science provided powerful new tools for doctors and surgeons, but they could also challenge practitioners' authority. Some of them felt that the practice of medicine was, and should remain, an ‘art’. They argued against an over-reliance on machines and instruments and instead put their trust in the perceptions of the practitioner. The question of whether accurate diagnosis is a purely scientific process or relies on the skill of the individual practitioner has continued to this day.
(TEXT TAKEN FROM MUSEUM WEBSITE) Lets see where it all began
FROM HERE THE NEXT PORT OF CALL SHALL BE THE IMAX CINEMA - The difference between the IMAX Experience and watching a film at a conventional cinema is the feeling that you don't merely watch a film - you feel as if you are actually there - inside the human body, fighting for survival in Antarctica or plunging into the depths of the sea. (taken from museum website)
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Ooh! operations without anaesthesia and what's that used for? don't like the look of that
That's way too much for my fuzzy brain to take in hehe but plenty of food for thought!Think that it should be a combination of both really.Where are we headed off to next?
Well I think iam allergic to penicillin so won't be going over there,and yes I quite agree that I would not have liked to have had my cystoscopy with any of those instruments.They look like instruments of torture!
Well I had some of the stuff when I was having my first son and it doesn't take the pain away but helps you cope.Now now gins,take it easy on the gas....same some for all of us........breathes into mask.........hmmmmhehehehehehehehehe............rolls on the floor in an uncontrollable fit of laughter
Calls out to zeb "zeb zeb are you alright in there? Did you say nemo?Ooh I love nemo..........jumps in..........splash! It's so cccccold in here.Wheres nemo? Giggles.....ah there he is
I can't get pages to load up and it keeps saying error then telling me that there's been no activity real pain in bottom.
Anyhoo! back to it do you still have the fluffies Gins or should I try to round them up with marshmallows................ NO CHOCOLATE FOR FLUFFIES - EVERYONE PLEASE!
The fluffies are with me,all behaving so far but iam not sure that I can keep them from the laughing gas any longer......................quick zeb before they get to the gas!...............
Speaking of foggy where is she? You will have to boing your way up there,catch the fluffies and throw them down to me.They are all flying around the room giggling now.........this is going to be hard,we're going to need some help..........
Come on everyone we need your help urgently to catch the naughty fluffies that have been using the laughing gas...........please come and assist me and zeb to catch them
Aww thanks zeb,that's just what I needed! Are you sure we caught ALL the fluffies?Iam sure I saw one a minute ago bouncing into one of those aeroplanes,eek! Hope it's not a case of the flying fluffies! Hehehehehehehehahaha
I'm in the gift shop. I like those pencils with the funny rubber tops, mmm..... penguin, globe, fluffies.... what?... Zeb you really must control them, I think they're full of laughing gas and attaching themselves to all sorts of things. Mmmmm.... space telescope, pack of cards, wooly sheep.....I think that may be a stray fluffy in camouflage, no. it's a sheep. So much to buy, so little money to do it. I'll need a count up. What's everyone else buying?
I am definitely going for the little rubber tops and these amazing paper aeroplanes oh and the spaceman you launch with a rubber band. Gosh so much to choose from, What about you Zeb and foggy what time is the magic coach due for us all ?
any minute, thanks guys I woke up surrounded by hundreds of very hungry fluffies thought they were going to eat me its taken quite some time to sort them out they're all sleeping now tucked up safe xx
LOLOL so sorry but there was laughing gas and fluffie chaos and curly wurlies and Haribo in a helicopter and I lost my boing So! so! sorry we didn't hear you lucy
OK FOLKS TIME FOR HOME THE COACH SHALL BE LEAVING SHORTLY
THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART TODAY WHETHER IT BE ON THE BOARD OR BEHIND THE SCENES YOU SHOULD ALL TAKE A BOW
why thankyou but also thanks to foggy for the research too especially when she's feeling poorly and you and haribo n dee n I could go on and on and on...........
oh no - did I miss the coach? Ah well I shall have to wrap up warm and brave the tube alone then *sniffle* Huge thanks to the people who arranged the trip - its given me plenty of reasons to smile today.
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Flying fluffies! 
Have you got a Fibro Friendly Doctor ?
Love and other drugs.
have any of you heard about it?
