Anatomia 1522 - 1867
This
collection features approximately 4500 full page plates and other
significant illustrations of human anatomy selected from the Jason A.
Hannah and Academy of Medicine collections in the history of medicine
at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. Each
illustration has been fully indexed using medical subject headings
(MeSH), and techniques of illustration, artists, and engravers have
been identified whenever possible. There are ninety-five individual
titles represented, ranging in date from 1522 to 1867.
Human anatomy : from the Renaissance to the digital age
Call Number: Reference NC760 R54
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Images from the Clendening Library
This
exhibit displays hundreds of images from medical and natural history
texts, most of which were printed before 1800. They are organized by
theme: diagnostics, human body, imaging, instruments, physician-patient
culture, portraits, public health, reproduction, reproduction
instruments, therapeutics. The Clendening Library encourages
educational use of the images at no charge. If you wish to use images
for publication or commercial purposes, higher quality (300 dpi tiff)
images are available for a nominal fee by contacting the Clendening Library.
Images from the History of Medicine
This
resources provides access to thousands of images in the prints and
photographs collection of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the
U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The collection includes
portraits, pictures of institutions, caricatures, genre scenes, and
graphic art in a variety of media, illustrating the social and
historical aspects of medicine.
Med : medical engravings of the 19th century
Call Number: R706 S83
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Medicine : an illustrated history
Call Number: # Basement Compact Shelving R131 L95 oversize
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The illustrated history of medicine
Call Number: Reference R131 S6813 1992
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Wellcome Images
A
unique collection, with themes ranging from medical and social history
to contemporary healthcare and biomedical science, including Tibetan
Buddhist paintings, ancient Sanskrit manuscripts written on palm
leaves, illuminated Persian books and more.
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