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52 Three letters from M. Barend ter Haar of Biomedical Press B.V., Holland, about a contribution from Joseph Needham for the journal 'Trends in Neurosciences', and related documents
53 Two letters from Prof. F. Peter Lisowski of the University of Hong Kong, about the observations on acupuncture made by a group of Austrian doctors following a visit to China, and other matters
54 Letter from Arn Aquarius of Sydney, Australia, enquiring about the publication of the volume of 'Science and Civilisation in China' dealing with medicine
55 Letter from Dr. Katharine Keiran of Cambridge, enquiring about the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding
56 Letter from Prof. Carl E. Taylor of the John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A., about the 'needlemen' of Turkey' and related document
57 Correspondence with Dr. Aileen K. Adams of the Cambridge Area Health Authority, about Joseph Needham lecture at a meeting of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain, and related documents
58 Letter from Peter Nathan of the Medical Research Council, London, praising a Joseph Needham talk and originally accompanying relevant reprints
59 Correspondence with B. Topolski of Cobham, Surrey, about the book «??????» [Tzu Wu Liu Chu Chen Fa / Zi Wu Liu Zhu Zhen Fa], (c. 1240)
60 Greetings card from Y. Zotterman in New York City, U.S.A., describing a lecture given on 'Pain' and referring to the draft of Joseph Needham's work on acupuncture
61 Letter from Brenda Nye of Birmingham, about her wish to spend a period of study in China and her interest in acupuncture
62 Letter from Dr. Chhien Hsin Chung [??? / Qian Xinzhong], President of the Chinese Medical Association, Peking, inviting Joseph Needham to a congress on acupuncture and moxibustion, and related documents
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title Correspondence with Dr. Aileen K. Adams of the Cambridge Area Health Authority, about Joseph Needham lecture at a meeting of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain, and related documents
Reference SCC2/290/57
Creator Adams, Aileen K.; Needham, Joseph.
Covering Dates 18 May 1976–30 Mar. 1977
Extent and Medium 9 sheets; Paper
Content and context

The correspondence comprises 3 letters from Adams; copy of 1 letter from Needham. The related documents comprise a list of attendees at the meeting; copy of 'information for the press' describing the meeting; Needham's notes for the lecture.

Specific matters discussed include Joseph Needham's father who 'was one of the pioneers of modern anaesthetics in this country'.

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