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Misunderstanding between a doctor and his working-class patient, who has swallowed the leeches he prescribed. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1877.

Seven members of the French committee on vaccination rail at Tapp, a health officer who resists the new discovery. Coloured etching, c. 1800.

Seven members of the French committee on vaccination rail against Tapp, who resists the new discovery. Line engraving, c. 1800.

A physician and his female patient talking at cross purposes. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1880.

Two physicians discussing a patient: one boasts to the other that he has prescribed a remedy which will aggravate the patient's illness in order to fit the illness to the physician's specialty. Wood engraving by J.B. Partridge, 1896.

A doctor trying to reassure a patient by informing him that he himself had recovered from the same illness, the dismayed patient points out that he had a different doctor. Wood engraving by G.L. Stamper, 1899.

A major discussing medicine with two doctors. Wood engraving after G. Du Maurier.

A patient completely misunderstanding a doctor. Wood engraving by B. Partridge, 1898.

A doctor discussing a patient, he boasts to the other doctor that he has prescribed the wrong treatment simply to enhance his own reputation. Wood engraving by J.B.P., 1896.

An American and an English doctor discussing Viennese doctors. Wood engraving.

A doctor expressing his thanks to a wealthy man for overpaying him, he hopes to pay him back in work. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1894.

Language is art / written by Shyronn Jones & Shyloh Jones.

Bibliotheca medica: physician for tomorrow : Dedication of the Countway Library of Medicine, May 26 & 27, 1965 / edited by David McCord.

Media messages and public health : a decisions approach to content analysis / edited by Amy B. Jordan [and others].

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Communication in medicine

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Images about Communication in medicine

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Seven members of the French committee on vaccination rail against Tapp, who resists the new discovery. Line engraving, c. 1800.

A physician and his female patient talking at cross purposes. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1880.

Language is art / written by Shyronn Jones & Shyloh Jones.

Bibliotheca medica: physician for tomorrow : Dedication of the Countway Library of Medicine, May 26 & 27, 1965 / edited by David McCord.

Media messages and public health : a decisions approach to content analysis / edited by Amy B. Jordan [and others].

Communication in medicine

Images from the collections

Images about Communication in medicine

Works from the collections

Seven members of the French committee on vaccination rail against Tapp, who resists the new discovery. Line engraving, c. 1800.

A physician and his female patient talking at cross purposes. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1880.

Language is art / written by Shyronn Jones & Shyloh Jones.

Bibliotheca medica: physician for tomorrow : Dedication of the Countway Library of Medicine, May 26 & 27, 1965 / edited by David McCord.

Media messages and public health : a decisions approach to content analysis / edited by Amy B. Jordan [and others].

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