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An orange background bearing the white message "Your doctor has a duty of confidentiality. And you have freedom of speech on AIDS, sexuality and drug problems"; an advertisement by the FMH / BAG in association with the Swiss Physicians and Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.

An orange background bearing the white lettering: "Il vostro medico è tenuto al segreto professionale. Voi, invece, siete liberi di parlare dell'AIDS, della sessualità e della droga." [Your doctor is bound by professional secrecy. You, however, you are free to talk about AIDS, sexuality and drugs]; an advertisement by the Swiss Physicians [FMH] and Swiss Federal Office of Public Health [UFSP]. Colour lithograph.

Gaspard Poitevin. Engraving by E. Desrochers, 1716.

Philippe Hecquet. Line engraving by J. Daullé, 1742, after Marie-Anne Chéron, Mme. Belle.

An orange background bearing the white lettering: "Vous pouvez parler librement du SIDA, de la sexualité et de la toxicomanie. Votre médecin est tenu au secret professionnel." [You can talk freely of AIDS, sexuality and drug addiction. Your doctor is bound by professional secrecy]; an advertisement by the Swiss Physicians [FMH] and Swiss Federal Office of Public Health [OFSP]. Colour lithograph.

Confide in me : P.O. Box 162 Nottingham HO9 1HP : got a secret? you can tell me, and I won't tell anyone (confessions can be made anonymously).

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Secrecy

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Philippe Hecquet. Line engraving by J. Daullé, 1742, after Marie-Anne Chéron, Mme. Belle.

Confide in me : P.O. Box 162 Nottingham HO9 1HP : got a secret? you can tell me, and I won't tell anyone (confessions can be made anonymously).

Gaspard Poitevin. Engraving by E. Desrochers, 1716.

An orange background bearing the white message "Your doctor has a duty of confidentiality. And you have freedom of speech on AIDS, sexuality and drug problems"; an advertisement by the FMH / BAG in association with the Swiss Physicians and Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.

Secrecy

Images from the collections

Images referencing Secrecy

Works from the collections

Philippe Hecquet. Line engraving by J. Daullé, 1742, after Marie-Anne Chéron, Mme. Belle.

Confide in me : P.O. Box 162 Nottingham HO9 1HP : got a secret? you can tell me, and I won't tell anyone (confessions can be made anonymously).

Gaspard Poitevin. Engraving by E. Desrochers, 1716.

An orange background bearing the white message "Your doctor has a duty of confidentiality. And you have freedom of speech on AIDS, sexuality and drug problems"; an advertisement by the FMH / BAG in association with the Swiss Physicians and Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.

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