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The intervention of medicine in births is a recent development. How and why has childbirth become a medical procedure? Read more Why will the doctor see you now?

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Hip replacement surgery: routine or rationed?Creative Commons Image New hip / Oka Tai-Lee / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

By Linda Kenward (The Open University)

09 February 2012

Linda Kenward looks at how hip replacement surgery has become a more common procedure over the years and wonders whether a healthier, longer-living population stretches...  Read more : Hip replacement surgery: routine or rationed?

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'Tis the season to get flu Creative Commons Image By mcfarlandmo via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

01 December 2011

As flu season gets into full swing, we draw together our latest germ-filled videos and interactives to keep you company while you're stuck at home...  Read more : 'Tis the season to get flu

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E.coli: Wolf in sheep’s clothingBy Agrilifetoday via Flicker under Creative Commons licence

By Lynda Cook (The Open University)

14 June 2011

Why do helpful bacteria turn harmful? The recent E.coli outbreak in Germany and other parts of Europe highlights the devastating effects this microbe can...  Read more : E.coli: Wolf in sheep’s clothing

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The Joy Of Stats: The Lady With A Data Visualisation Featuring: video,audio, The Open University

By Professor Hans Rosling (Guest), Dr Eileen Magnello (Guest), Professor David Spiegelhalter (Guest)

07 December 2010

 Famous for her lamp, it was the light shed by Florence Nightingale's statistics that really saved lives in great numbers.  Read more : The Joy Of Stats: The Lady With A Data Visualisation

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Living with visual Impairment Featuring: video,audio, Copyrighted ImageUsed with permission

By The iTunes U team (The Open University)

22 March 2009

What does the world look like to a person with a visual impairment? How does restricted vision impact on everyday life? How can you offer assistance without taking control?  Read more :Living with visual Impairment

Why is childbirth a medical procedure?Aleksandar Kamasi | Dreamstime.com

By Dr Sarah Earle (The Open University)

19 May 2005

Sarah Earle examines the developing degree of medical intervention in birth  Read more : Why is childbirth a medical procedure?

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What is a midwife?Production team

By Mia Davies (Guest)

19 May 2005

Mia Davies considers the midwife's role in modern childbirth  Read more : What is a midwife?

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A day in the life of... the midwifeProduction team

By The Picture of Health team (The Open University)

22 April 2004

A midwife answers some of the questions she faces regularly.  Read more : A day in the life of... the midwife

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A day in the life of... the health visitorProduction team

By Joan Clarke (Guest)

22 April 2003

Health visitor Joan explains her job.  Read more : A day in the life of... the health visitor

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A day in the life of... the A&E nurseProduction team

By Creenagh Williamson (Guest)

22 April 2003

How does nursing in an A&E department differ from other roles in the NHS?  Read more : A day in the life of... the A&E nurse

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