The development of chemistry in Britain through medicine and pharmacy, 1700-1850

It is well known that physicians and pharmacists have made many contributions to chemical knowledge, but apart from post- Paracelsian chemical medicine there are few detailed studies on the subject. This thesis aims at covering one aspect, the story in Britain from 1700 to 1850. These years witnessed striking changes in the British medical profession with the apothecary (the traditional pharmacist) evolving into a general medical practitioner. This, in marked contrast to the situation in such European countries aa France and Germany, was often stated to be the reason tor the relatively small amount of chemical research in Britain. Yet, as this study shows. British medicine and pharmacy undoubtedly made significant contributions to the development of chemistry in the period immediately prior to the general acceptance of professional chemists. This was through such areas as education (chapters 2 and 3) and the search for more uniform or for new medicines (chapters 4 to 6)

El uso de películas como recurso pedagógico en la enseñanza de neurofarmacología

Recursos audiovisuais são estratégias utilizadas para facilitar o processo ensino-aprendizagem. Entretanto, o uso de filmes comerciais como recurso pedagógico para o ensino das ciências da saúde, tal como a farmacologia, não é tão comum. O objetivo deste artigo é relatar nossa experiência com o uso de filmes, como: Linha Mortal, Mr. Jones, Tempo de despertar, entre outros, como ferramenta de ensino da disciplina Neurofarmacologia. Embora seja ministrada para o ensino de graduação do curso de Enfermagem da Universidade de Brasília, a metodologia pode ser adotada em outros cursos da área de Ciências da Saúde. A combinação de referencial teórico de Neurofarmacologia e a discussão dos filmes em sala de aula pode ser comparada a um estudo de caso, cuja narrativa permite aproximar os estudantes da realidade, tornando lúdico e fácil de relacionar as situações clínicas com o tratamento farmacológico, além de assimilarem novos conceitos. ________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACTAudiovisual resources are strategies used to facilitate the process of teaching. However, the use of commercial films as an educational resource for teaching health sciences, such as pharmacology, is not very common. The purpose of this article is to describe our experience with using films, as Flatliners, Mr. Jones, Awakenings, among others, as a teaching tool for the Neuropharmacology course. Although it is used to teach undergraduates at the Nursing course of Brasília University, the methodology can be adopted by other courses in the field of Health Sciences. The combination of the theoretical framework of Neuropharmacology and the classroom discussion of the films can be compared to a case study, whose narrative allows the students to be brought closer to reality, making it entertaining and easier for them to relate to clinical situations, with pharmacotherapy, and to assimilate new concepts. _______________________________________________________________________________ RÉSUMENLos recursos audiovisuales son estrategias para facilitar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. El uso de películas comerciales como recurso pedagógico para la enseñanza de las ciencias de la salud, tal como la farmacología, no es tan común. El objetivo de este artículo es relatar nuestra experiencia al usar películas, como, Línea Mortal, Mr. Jones, Tiempo de despertar, entre otras, como herramienta de enseñanza de la asignatura de Neurofarmacología. Aunque se utilice para la enseñanza del curso de graduación de Enfermería de la Universidad de Brasilia, la metodología se puede adoptar en otros cursos de las Ciencias de la Salud. La combinación del referencial teórico de Neurofarmacología y la discusión de las películas en clases se puede comparar a un estudio del caso, cuya narrativa permite aproximar los estudiantes a la realidad, volviendo lúdico y más fácil relacionar las situaciones clínicas con el tratamiento farmacológico y assimilar nuevos conceptos