History of Urology archive for 2021

Photo showing The Doctor of Physic as depicted on a commemorative medal (c.1970’s), engraver, Geoffrey Davien (1915-1973).

The urologist’s tale

8 November 2021 | | Technological Developments

In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1340’s-1400) in the 14th Century, is...

Image showing urethral stricture surrounded by the bougies used to diagnose and treat it. Engraved by Charles Bell’s, Letters on Urethral Diseases, 1810.

Artists in urology

1 July 2021 | | Technological Developments

In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk/museum). For July/August 2021, I’m joined by Lucy Brooks, Urology Trainee, who was keen...

Image showing the BAUS St Peter’s Medal. You can just see the crossed keys of Heaven in his left hand.

Saints preserve us!

5 May 2021 | | Technological Developments

In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website www.baus.org.uk. A saint is a holy person; the word derives from the Latin word...

Photo of The French Hospital in Shaftesbury Avenue, London.

Geoffrey Parker (1902-1973) – urologist to the French Resistance!

7 January 2021 | | Technological Developments

In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). This time, I am joined by Jasmine Winyard, urology trainee in Leicester; we...