A Medical Miscellany

By Sean Aita and Peter Kaye

Join Dr Peter Kaye and Sean Aita for a light-hearted, occasionally gory, and hopefully fascinating trawl through medical history. Peter’s wide career in medicine has taken him to Saint Lucia, Mysore,... more

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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

A Medical Miscellany episodes:

February 08, 2023 The Bogus Doctor
In this episode we uncover a bogus orthopedic surgeon and try to decide exactly what a doctor is! Please note the ‘beeps’ in this episode are to ensure that we maintain confidentiality by removing names.
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15min
February 08, 2023 Patients and Surgeons
In episode two we find out what a patient is, and wince at the story of the man who removed his own kidney stone.
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16min
February 08, 2023 Resurrectionists, Anatomy and the Body
Beware of discussions on human dissection!! This episode explores how surgeons got hold of bodies to learn about anatomy.
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16min
February 08, 2023 Pain and the Placebo Effect
Pete suffers from a spot of arthritis and Sean has hurt himself skiing, so we chat about pain and the concept of the placebo effect.
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17min
February 08, 2023 Diagnosis
In this episode we discuss how doctors make a diagnosis and Pete tells an anecdote about the Emperor Hirohito.
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16min
February 08, 2023 More Diagnosis
The delights of diagnosis by urine are unveiled.
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15min
February 08, 2023 The Circulation of the Blood
Galen versus Harvey - What is going on with that red stuff that squirts out of your veins?
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16min
February 08, 2023 Self-Experimenting Doctors
We get sidetracked by an extremely gory anecdote before moving on to pay tribute to those brave (foolish?) doctors who experiment upon themselves.
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16min
February 08, 2023 More Self Experimenters
In this episode we meet some of Pete's medical heroes - more doctors who have risked everything to find a cure.
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14min
February 08, 2023 Plagues and Pestilence
The Black Death and other equally gruesome content. Wear your mask.
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15min

FAQs about A Medical Miscellany:

How many episodes does A Medical Miscellany have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.