Tag: Elizabeth Scott
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The anatomist’s violin
Elizabeth A.J. ScottEdinburgh, Scotland “Its tone was pure. The music enchanting.” So read the review of music played on Dr. Robert Knox’s violin for the visit of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons to Edinburgh in 1983. But if the instrument could speak as well as sing, what an amazing tale it would tell. Robert…
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Dream interpretation and insomnia across cultures and history
Elizabeth ScottEdinburgh, Scotland Since time immemorial people have had difficulties in going to sleep. Their treatment, separated by distance and time, by differing climates and life styles, has differed widely in theory but has had an amazingly similar delivery across cultures and history. Ancient Egypt Priests were the medical specialists and those seeking help went…