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Female physiotherapist with elderly female patient

Daoyin tu - chart for leading and guiding people in exercise for improving health and treatment of pain, containing animal postures such as bear walk. The images originally come from a 'Guiding and Pulling Chart' excavated from the Mawangdui Tomb 3 (sealed in 168BC) in the former kingdom of Changsha.

Three male surgeons operating on a patient.

Sugar attack

The miniature world of Toothville, where dental hygiene is maintained by builders, decorators and cleaners for a healthy mouth. This image depicts an individual polishing the tooth enamel.

The miniature world of Toothville, where dental hygiene is maintained by builders, decorators and cleaners for a healthy mouth. This image depicts tooth whitening and shows an decorator painting the enamel of the tooth.

An elderly lady recieves physiotherapy treatment in hospital as part of her recovery.

The miniature world of Toothville, where dental hygiene is maintained by builders, decorators and cleaners for a healthy mouth. This image depicts divers involved in a root canal proceedure.

The miniature world of Toothville, where dental hygiene is maintained by builders, decorators and cleaners for a healthy mouth. In this image the workers of Toothville are fending off an attack of gummy bear sweets. Excess sugar corrodes the enamel (external layer) of the tooth.

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