The inspiring but occasionally gruesome story of medicine in Scotland—from folk healers through to doctors like David Livingstone who made Scottish medicine world-famous.

Anatomy Acts explores the social, cultural and scientific significance of anatomy in Scotland over the past 500 years. Accompanying catalogue to touring exhibition, opening May 2006 in Edinburgh.

This book traces the background to the setting up of the National Health Services established in Scotland and England in 1948.

This is the new edition of the first ever comprehensive guide to the many ways in which wild plants have been used in Scotland from prehistoric times to the present day.

Healing Threads is a unique introduction to the healing properties of nature that has fascinated generation after generation.

This is the story of some pioneers who, during the nineteenth century, transformed the practice of surgery.