| Description | Transcript of an interview conducted by Ida Milne with Dr James Slein, a retired general practitioner.
In the interview Dr Slein talked about a wide range of topics, including:
- the origins of the Slein family name;
- early life and education;
- poverty on the northside of Dublin City;
- medical education in UCD [University College Dublin];
- experiences in Jervis Street Hospital, Dublin; St. Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman, Dublin; the Crichton Royal Institution, Dumfries, Scotland; and the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland;
- move into general practice on the northside of Dublin City;
- the changes brought about by the advent of antibiotics;
- memories of some patients;
- recollections of Noel Browne's time as Minister for Health, and of Sean McBride TD;
- the influence of religion on medical practice in Ireland;
- life following retirement;
- family life, children, and social life;
- the problems of drug addiction and AIDS in Dublin. |