title: [Sources of information about medical equipment and instruments from earlier times].
abstract: The literature in medical history often provides little information about the daily work in general practice and the kind of equipment doctors used. It is possible to obtain valuable information from the Internet and from libraries and other sources, but some of the literature is not easily accessible. Literature searches, organisations, collections and networks for medical and public health history are important sources of information. Large databases and virtual museums are easily accessible on the Internet.
authors.affiliation: Avdeling for patologi Gades Institutt Haukeland Universitetssykehus 5021 Bergen. ole.laerum@helse-bergen.no
authors.forename: Ole Didrik
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Laerum
mesh_terms: D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D020407:Internet; D009144:Museums; D014481:United States