Medicine Cabinet of Curiosities

Can you guess how these medical devices were used?

Medicine has come a long way from boring holes into skulls to treat seizures or prescribing toxic mercury for bouts of irregularity.

The History of Medicine Collections at Duke University's Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library contain thousands of books and artifacts showing how medicine has progressed.

Take this quiz and see if you can guess how six historic medical devices were used. Your score and the correct answers will appear at the end. Good luck!