1. There is a publication that deals with that very issue of safety
and historical medical instruments:
"Safety Issues in Medical Museums," _Caduceus_ VII:2 (Autumn 1991)
2. For those of you who are intersted in the care of their collections
of medical instruments and equipment, I would encourage you to join:
Medical Museums Association
ATTN: Jenifer Kane, Secretary Treasurer
c/o Dittrick Museum
11000 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44105
email: [log in to unmask]
Alan Hawk
National Museum of Health and Medicine, AFIP
(Vice President, Medical Museums Association)
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