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The Art of Medicine

Over 2,000 years of medicine in our lives

Book cover of The Art of Medicine by Emm Barnes, Julie Anderson & Emma Shackleton

For thousands of years, artists have played a special role in the human quest to understand anatomy, health and disease. This book celebrates their creativity and inquisitiveness using unique images from one of the world's greatest medical collections.

Using a wealth of previously unseen images from Wellcome Collection, and telling the fascinating story of medical understanding worldwide, 'The Art of Medicine' celebrates both medical advances and visual artistry.

Format
Hardback
Extent
256pp
ISBN
9781907579134

About the authors

Emm Barnes

Julie Anderson

Emma Shackleton