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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

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.

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

George Adams demonstrates his electrotherapy machine to a woman and her daughter. Line engraving by J. Lodge, 1799, after T. Milne.

Francis Lowndes, an electrotherapist, treating a woman on an electrotherapy machine. Etching.

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

M0012617: Illustration of Adam's electrical machine

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.

A system of electrotherapeutics as taught by the International correspondence schools, Scranton, Pa.

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Electrotherapeutics

Images from the collections

Images about Electrotherapeutics

Works from the collections

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

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

M0012617: Illustration of Adam's electrical machine

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.

A system of electrotherapeutics as taught by the International correspondence schools, Scranton, Pa.

Electrotherapeutics

Images from the collections

Images about Electrotherapeutics

Works from the collections

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

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

M0012617: Illustration of Adam's electrical machine

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.

A system of electrotherapeutics as taught by the International correspondence schools, Scranton, Pa.

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