School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Clin Anat. 2021 Oct;34(7):1068-1080. doi: 10.1002/ca.23730. Epub 2021 Mar 2.
William Hunter's writings, lectures and his collection of circa 1,400 pathological specimens at the University of Glasgow show that, within the scientific limitations of the 18th Century, he had a sound grasp of the significance of morbid anatomical appearances. Unlike John Hunter's collection at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, few of the Hunterian specimens at Glasgow have an accompanying case history. Within the Special Collections at the Glasgow University Library are a small number of post mortem reports, including four involving William Hunter's aristocratic patients. This article explores these patient cases, and also the only instance recorded by John Hunter of William working with him on a post mortem of an aristocrat, that of the Marquis of Rockingham, Prime Minister, who died in 1782. The study aims to better understand William Hunter's medical practice and his professional connections with other practitioners. The post mortem examinations were carried out by a surgeon/anatomist and observed by the patient's physician(s). For aristocratic post mortems, those attending were senior and well-established practitioners. The notes made were not particularly detailed. The reports show clearly that William Hunter's practice, in the 1760s at least, was not confined to midwifery.
威廉·亨特的著作、演讲以及他在格拉斯哥大学收藏的约 1400 份病理标本表明，在 18 世纪的科学限制内，他对病态解剖外观的意义有了深刻的理解。与英国皇家外科学院的约翰·亨特收藏不同，格拉斯哥的亨特收藏中很少有附有病例的标本。在格拉斯哥大学图书馆的特藏中，有少数尸检报告，其中包括四份涉及威廉·亨特的贵族患者的报告。本文探讨了这些患者病例，以及约翰·亨特记录的唯一一次威廉与他一起对一位贵族——首相罗金厄姆侯爵进行尸检的情况，这位首相于 1782 年去世。该研究旨在更好地了解威廉·亨特的医疗实践及其与其他从业者的专业联系。尸检由外科医生/解剖学家进行，并由患者的医生观察。对于贵族的尸检，参加的都是资深且知名的从业者。所做的记录不是特别详细。报告清楚地表明，威廉·亨特的实践，至少在 18 世纪 60 年代，并不局限于产科。
