Below are listed some helpful links related to the history of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and quackery. Collectors (and dealers) who specialize in antiques can easily be found through most search engines. The sites below are by no means exhaustive and I would suggest that you make use of the Internet to find more detailed information related to your particular interest. I will, of course, be happy to answer your questions or if I can't, point you in the right direction. I remain an avid collector and would be interested to see what you have for sale (see wish list). I would also be happy to supply you with the names of dealers if you find the Internet not helpful.

MEDICAL

American Academy of Ophthalmology
Good review of the history of Ophthalmology
http://www.aao.org/aaoweb1/Foundation/282.cfm

American Association of the History of Medicine
Medical history topics and references.
http://www.histmed.org/

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Exhibits on military surgery, Civil War medicine. A good visit!
http://www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama: History of Medicine
Many references to the History of Medicine.
http://www.anes.uab.edu/aneshist/medhist.htm

Dittrick Museum
More information and exhibits related to general medical history.
http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/dittrick/home.htm

Duke University Medical History
Information on medical history and some interesting artifacts.
http://www.mc.duke.edu/mclibrary/hmc

Echo: Exploring & Collecting History Online
Since 2001 the Echo project has used the Internet to collect and present
the history of science, technology, and industry.
http://echo.gmu.edu/
(See http://echo.gmu.edu/topics/health.php for information specific to health and medicine.)

Florence, Italy - Museum
Tour of the science and medical museum in Florence, Italy.
http://galileo.imss.firenze.it/index.html

History of the Health Sciences Web Resources
An excellent bibliography of resources related to the history of medicine
with related museums and organizations. Wonderful links.
http://www.mla-hhss.org/histlink.htm#links

History of Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Extensive review of most topics related to medical history.
http://www.med.vu.nl/org/afd/metamedica/history/links_topicrelated.html

International Museum of Surgical Science
Reference material from around the world.
http://www.imss.org/html/frames.html

Museum of Historical Medical Artifacts
An online collections of well over a thousand photos of objects representing a wide range of medical practice and craftsmanship.
http://www.mohma.org/

National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Artifacts related to the practice of medicine during the Civil War. A good visit!
http://www.civilwarmed.org

National Museum of Health and Medicine
Exhibits related to medicine and health care.
http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum

Norman Publishing Company
A fine source for the purchase of antique medical books.
http://www.normanpublishing.com

Royal College of Surgeons
Information on the Hunter Museum and Pathology.
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk./museums/default.asp

Smithsonian ñ Division of Science and Medicine
Virtual exhibits on the history of medicine.
http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/csr/cadsm.htm

The National Institutes of Health
Publications, articles, and photos from the National Library of Medicine.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov

UCLA Library
Extensive references on the history of medicine.
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/biomed/his/hisdiv.htm

The Wellcome Library and Centre
Located in London, this is one of the largest medical libraries in the world.
The medical antique and ceramic collection are well worth a visit.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/1/hom.html

X-RAY Information from Emory
A fine review of the history of radiology from Emory University.
http://www.emory.edu/X-RAYS/century.htm

DENTISTRY

National Museum of Dentistry
Interesting exhibits on all aspects of the history of dentistry. A good visit!
http://www.dentalmuseum.umaryland.edu

PHARMACY

American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
Topics and good links related top pharmaceutical subjects.
http://www.pharmacy.wisc.edu/aihp/

The Collectors Weekly — Pharmacy Antiques
Pharmacy collectibles (also drugstore and apothecary) run the gamut from medicine bottles to scales to 'show globes' — large glass balls used as window displays.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/pharmacy

University of Arizona
Pharmacy museum at the University of Arizona.
http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/museum/history.shtml

QUACK

The Bakken Library and Museum
One of the largest collections of quack items in the world,
and a must visit when in Minneapolis, MN.
http://www.thebakken.org/

Picture of Health
Good review and references on quack medicine.
http://www.tld.jcu.edu.au/hist/quack

Quackwatch
A guide to health fraud and quackery
http://www.quackwatch.com