I'm really pleased with this piece. It was a lot of fun to research and write - duelling doctors, gunshot wounds and the lot!
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In the 18th-century doctors were as likely as any other man of status to solve disputes by duelling with pistols. But crucially, they might also be called upon to treat the wounded. @RussMoul explores the ritual of duelling and the doctor's role in it. wellcomecollection.org/articles/YV8SS