A man very ill in bed, his doctor recommends sending for his wife; the patient sees this as extreme action. Wood engraving, 1873.

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1873
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13809i
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A man very ill in bed, his doctor recommends sending for his wife; the patient sees this as extreme action. Wood engraving, 1873. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[London], 1873.

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1 print : wood engraving

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Desperate! Lettering continues: 'Medical man: "I think - perhaps - you might - drop a line, and have your wife up." Patient: "O, Doctor, you're always for such extreme measures!!"'

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Wellcome Collection 13809i

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