Wournos | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 23 2007 | medicine, museum, congenital anomalies, science, art, archives, collections
U.S.A.M.- The "be-all-and end -all" for medical studies.
At the formation of the armed services, military policy was to forward all specimens of novel pathology to a central location. Warehouses full of novel wet specimens, stacked from floor to ceiling, badly catalouged and ill-lit from single bulbs above.
USAM is also the premier forensic medical provider. As well as the leaders in infectious disease research. Yet they are very secretive, and unsung. Why? Who knows. Military beaurocratic paranoia? They invented the polymerization process used in the recent "Bodies" exhibits TWENTY years ago. Among other things. They deserve to be recognized AND FUNDED. Who is running this shit?? They are doing a horrible, piss-poor job!
This site allows a 5 rating for the best. I rate USAM an 11.
One of the most interesting places in the history of human existence."Called the Army Medical Museum at the time of its founding, the NMHM was originally intended to serve as a base for the study of medical treatments during the American Civil War. In 1862, Hammond put out a call to all Union Army field surgeons to "forward specimens of morbid anatomy" to the newly founded museum for research. In modern times, it plays host to five collections consisting of more than 25 million artifacts, including 5,000 skeletal specimens, 10,000 preserved organs, 12,000 items of medical equipment, an archive of historic medical documents, and collections related to neuroanatomy and developmental anatomy."
25 Million Fucking Artifacts.
Americans, where are your priorities????
SUPPORT USAM!!!!!
Wournos | Shared With: Everyone - 8 days ago | video, medicine, science, health, orthotics, prosthetics, roboticsShareViewed: 2 Times
Wournos | Shared With: Everyone - May 09 2008 | news, medicine, pandemic, epidemiology
I'll try again.
Quoted: One person died and about 280 were placed in quarantine aboard a cross-Canada train on Friday after a mystery illness caused violent flu-like symptoms.
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Wournos | Shared With: Everyone - May 09 2008 | news, medicine, pandemic, epidemiology
How fucking creepy.
This entire article, as well as the headline, has been changed since I posted it. WOW. Now the tone is "there is no problem here..." and there never was... jesus, do I hear black helicopters?Quoted: One person died and several others were taken to hospital after a mystery illness hit passengers on a Canadian long-distance train, local media said on Friday.
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Wournos | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 26 2008 | book, medicine, health, history, quack
Quoted: John R. Brinkley was much more than just a mere medical quack, and his bizarre story is told with uproarious brio in Pope Brock’s heavenly book.
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Wournos | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 21 2008 | art, medicine, technology, film, animation, internet
Quoted: Artist and Filmmaker Virgil Wong showcases his installations, net art, films, animations, drawings, and photographs in an extensive online gallery.
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Wournos | Shared With: Everyone - Dec 13 2007 | news, science, genome, medicineShareViewed: 1 Time
Wournos | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 16 2007 | medicine, health
Rare Disease Online Resource
"About Us:
Rare Disease, Orphan Disease, Rare Disorder or Rare illness
There are many ways to name them, and there are just as many different individual diseases – over 5,000 and growing. In Europe, a disease is declared rare or an orphan disease if it affects 1 in every 2,000 persons or less, and in the USA, 1 in every 1,500.Problem 1
Individually, rare diseases or orphan diseases have a small voice because of the nature of the diseases – they are rare.Problem 2
Complicating the problem even more, is the fact that very few physicians know how to properly diagnose and treat any given rare disease because they are so uncommon.Problem 3
Not only do rare diseases not obtain a lot of attention and have few physicians who understand them – only a small number of rare diseases have treatment options."ShareViewed: 2 Times
Wournos | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 13 2007 | health, science, news, medicine, neurology
Wournos | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 13 2007 | news, health, medicine, neurology
Quoted: Soldiers exposed to multiple blasts are often reluctant to leave the war — even if they may be suffering from traumatic brain injury, according to an Air Force psychologist.
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