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Electrotherapeutics

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Physical Therapy Specialty
Electricity in medicine
Electrostatics
Therapeutics, Physiological

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  • Images from the collections
  • Works from the collections
  • Related topics

Images from the collections

Images about Electrotherapeutics

48 images from works
  • M0016403: English version of a Laennec stethoscope, 19th century
  • Francisque Crôtte applying his electrical remedy for tuberculosis to a seated woman. Colour process print, 1901.
  • M0014514: Various electrotherapeutic apparatus
  • Francisque Crôtte applying his electrical remedy for tuberculosis to a seated woman. Colour process print, 1901.
  • A doctor demonstrating electrotherapy on a young semi-naked woman in front of other doctors and a nurse, other female patients are waiting in the background. Process print of a wood engraving by G.D.I. after D. Urrabieta Ortiz y Vierge.
  • Francisque Crôtte applying his electrical remedy for tuberculosis to a seated woman. Colour process print, 1901.
  • M0014489: Electro-static machine
  • M0012623: Illustration of an 18th century electro-therapeutic experiment
  • M0012629: Illustration showing the use of baths
  • M0014546: The decomposition of water by means of the battery, designed by William Cruikshank in c.1800 / M0014547: Electrotherapy by means of a Voltaic pile

Works from the collections

246 works

    • Books
    • Online

    Experimentelle Studien zur therapeutischen Galvanisation des Sympathicus / vorgelegt von Georg Fischer.

    Fischer, Georg, 1836-1921. | Date: 1875
    • Archives and manuscripts
    • Online

    M0012623: Illustration of an 18th century electro-therapeutic experiment

    | Date: July 1952 | Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/112/87
    Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
    • Archives and manuscripts

    M0019378: Galvanic anti-neuralgia headband

    | Date: March 1963 | Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/172/53
    Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
    • Archives and manuscripts
    • Online

    M0012617: Illustration of Adam's electrical machine

    | Date: July 1952 | Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/112/82
    Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A doctor demonstrating electrotherapy on a young semi-nude woman in front of an audience of physicians (?), her mother or chaperone is seated at the front. Coloured pencil drawing by D. Urrabieta Ortiz y Vierge.

    Vierge, Daniel, 1851-1904. | Reference: 20222i

Related topics

Electric Stimulation Therapy
Electrophysiology
Electricity in medicine
Medical instruments and apparatus
Electrosurgery
Electricity
Electrophysiology
Diagnosis, Radioscopic
Machinery
Electrosurgery

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