Looking for a reason to plan a meeting in London? How about the allure of scientific oddities, on view to the public for the first time at London s Science Museum.

In the medical section are displays of dentists’ chairs through the ages, drills for making holes in people’s skulls to let demons out, false teeth in a range of colours and ivory models of the male and female anatomy.



One of the most peculiar items is a small bottle labelled “Aphrodisiac” containing a variety of pills and carrying in small print at the bottom the warning “poison”

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Or, if you want to stay in the U.S., AMNews offers a great selection of slightly odd possible medical museums of interest to docs while they re in town for your meetings.

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That s the name of one of the songs by Dr. Sam and The Frivolous Action Blues Band, whose CDs would make great giveaways for a physician meeting–or any event whose partipants are into healthcare issues. Physician Sam Bierstock has been entertaining at professional conferences, healthcare meetings, and political events to draw attention to significant healthcare issues since 1996, when he debuted as Dr. Sam and the Managed Care Blues Band.

I haven t listened to the tunes, but you have to love the titles: “They’ve Got Deep Pockets - Let’s Sue,” “The Jury Consultant’s Blues,” “Fine Print,” and parodies such as “When You Wish to Sue a Star,” “Back Spasm Woman,” and “A Ploy Named Countersue.”

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