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  • 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 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.
  • A patient completely misunderstanding a doctor. Wood engraving by B. Partridge, 1898.
  • A doctor informs his patient's mother-in-law that he may need to resort to tapping - she misunderstands him as meaning tapping alcohol. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1880.
  • Misunderstanding between a doctor and his working-class patient, who has swallowed the leeches he prescribed. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1877.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 physician and his female patient talking at cross purposes. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1880.
  • A working class patient misunderstanding his doctor's diagnosis of acne as the illness being caused by his having been to Hackney. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1875.
  • 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.
  • The healing touch, emotional cancer journey, artwork
  • John Coakley Lettsom, physician, with his family, in the garden of Grove Hill, Camberwell.
  • A woman with her eyes closed holding the face of a man representing a warning about AIDS; advertisement by the School of Medicine at the University of Miami. Lithograph.
  • In three minutes you will learn how to survive the twentieth century / Community Health Foundation.
  • In three minutes you will learn how to survive the twentieth century / Community Health Foundation.
  • In three minutes you will learn how to survive the twentieth century / Community Health Foundation.
  • In three minutes you will learn how to survive the twentieth century / Community Health Foundation.
  • In three minutes you will learn how to survive the twentieth century / Community Health Foundation.
  • In three minutes you will learn how to survive the twentieth century / Community Health Foundation.
  • A man sitting with his arms around 2 women, the same man taking medication, then escorting his pregnant wife away from a rural health clinic [?] and then embracing their baby; a warning about the dangers of multiple partners and the importance of protection against AIDS by NGO-AIDS Cell, Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS. Colour lithograph by Unesco/Aidthi Workshop, March 1995.
  • John Heaviside. Coloured mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1803, after J. Zoffany.
  • John Heaviside. Coloured mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1803, after J. Zoffany.
  • John Heaviside. Mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1803, after J. Zoffany.
  • A bewildered looking man raises a finger to his mouth as he looks at a row of men and women representing the difficulties of recognising someone who has AIDS; an AIDS prevention advertisement by NGO-AIDS Cell, Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS. Colour lithograph by Unesco/Aidthi Workshop, March 1995.