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History of Medicine - This Website is in Transition!

This Website is in the process of transition! We appreciate your patience.
Please contact rachel.ingold@duke.edu for assistance with the History of Medicine Collections.

History of Medicine Has Moved!

The History of Medicine Collections are now located in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library in Perkins Library on Duke's West Campus. Materials are available for use.

For assistance, please visit the Website or contact Curator Rachel Ingold at rachel.ingold@duke.edu or (919) 684-8549. Hours are posted at http://library.duke.edu/about/hours/

The Duke Authors collection, the Medicinal Herb Garden, and a small collection of print items, instruments, and artifacts related to the history of medicine, will still be available for access at the Medical Center Library.

We appreciate your patience as we go through this transition.

Currently on Exhibit
Lower Level

Hysteria, Nerve Disorders, and the Rest Cure

Many physicians prescribed the rest cure for individuals suffering from a variety of nerve disorders in the late 19th century. This exhibit includes materials related to hysteria, nerve disorders, and various treatments for these conditions.

The exhibit will be on display through October 17, 2011 at the Medical Center Library.

Pictured: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Courtesy The Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University