Patient Collection (#4)

Physician examining a sample of urine from the patient lying in bed. 15th century (woodcut from Regimen Sanitatis)
527493 Physician examining a sample of urine from the patient lying in bed. 15th century (woodcut from Regimen Sanitatis (The Salernian Rule of Health)

Physician examining a sample of urine from the patient lying in bed. From Le livre de la propriete des choses
527492 Physician examining a sample of urine from the patient lying in bed. From Le livre de la propriete des choses (On the Properites of Things)

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Waiting for Breakfast (colour litho)
8674155 Waiting for Breakfast (colour litho) by Allison, John William (fl.1900-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiting for Breakfast)

Children of the rich in London entertaining disabled children in hospital (litho)
8672125 Children of the rich in London entertaining disabled children in hospital (litho) by Flere, H. H. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The ruling passion (litho)
8662994 The ruling passion (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ruling passion. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Bloodletting (woodcut)
8663784 Bloodletting (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bloodletting, 1520)

Cupping (woodcut)
8663770 Cupping (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupping, 1519. Illustration for Der Mensch und die Erde by Hans Kraemer)

Vincenz Priessnitz and the beginnings of hydrotherapy (litho)
8663766 Vincenz Priessnitz and the beginnings of hydrotherapy (litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vincenz Priessnitz and the beginnings of hydrotherapy)

A Wounded Danish Soldier, 1865 (oil on canvas)
8715993 A Wounded Danish Soldier, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Jerichau-Baumann, Elisabeth Maria Anna (1819-1881); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Hospital for Sunstruck Patients, New York City. (print)
7419965 Hospital for Sunstruck Patients, New York City. (print); (add.info.: A man is stretchered into the Hospital for Sunstruck Patients in Centre Street, City Hall Park, New York City)

The Back Operation, c.1636 (oil on wood)
8833735 The Back Operation, c.1636 (oil on wood) by Brouwer, Adriaen (1605/6-38); 34.5x27 cm; Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (add.info.: By Adriaen Brouwer)

Surgery in the 17th century
6117822 Surgery in the 17th century; (add.info.: A surgeon operates on the arm of a patient in the 17th century. After a later copy of a 17th century work by Marinus Robyn van der Goes)

17th century dentistry
6117157 17th century dentistry; (add.info.: A patient is tied to a chair while a dentist extracts a tooth. After a 17th century engraving by Aert van Waes.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder by the heel in the armpit
6116640 Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder by the heel in the armpit; (add.info.: Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder by the heel in the armpit)

Suspension apparatus for use in spinal disease. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)
6116635 Suspension apparatus for use in spinal disease. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

An engraving depicting a cervical massage: a child being massaged using the Bela Weiss system, 19th century
5311613 An engraving depicting a cervical massage: a child being massaged using the Bela Weiss system, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG

The use of a reduced voltage voltanic pile
5310047 The use of a reduced voltage voltanic pile; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of a reduced voltage voltanic pile to treat a mentally-ill patient)

An engraving depicting a fever patient dreaming he is being strangled, 19th century
5311199 An engraving depicting a fever patient dreaming he is being strangled, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG

Private William Jones defending one of the wards in the field hospital at the Battle of Rorke's Drift
3432574 Private William Jones defending one of the wards in the field hospital at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, South Africa in January 1879, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June

The physician being visited by death
3478608 The physician being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the physician being visited by death who is seen holding a sample of urine a patient had brought with them)

Surgeon and his assistants, before the introduction of anaesthetics, prepared to perform an amputation at the shoulder
526833 Surgeon and his assistants, before the introduction of anaesthetics, prepared to perform an amputation at the shoulder. Surgeon stands, left, next the assistant surgeon (behind patient)

Queue for admission to a gallery, London (b/w photo)
8676299 Queue for admission to a gallery, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queue for admission to a gallery, London)

Patients and staff outside Gifford House, Worthing, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676042 Patients and staff outside Gifford House, Worthing, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patients and staff outside Gifford House)

The Adventures of Philip
5308141 The Adventures of Philip.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene from The Adventures of Philip by William Makepeace Thackeray)

Reduction of dislocation of elbow
6116642 Reduction of dislocation of elbow, ; (add.info.: Reduction of dislocation of elbow. From The Household Physician, published c.1898.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder without assistance
6116641 Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder without assistance; (add.info.: From The Household Physician, published c.1898.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Mode of support for a fractured thigh in old persons
6116636 Mode of support for a fractured thigh in old persons, ; (add.info.: Mode of support for a fractured thigh in old persons)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a doctor
5893176 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a doctor.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a doctor as he tends to a sick woman. Death and the Physician)

Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient, 19th century
5309447 Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient)

Engraving depicting a nurse tending to her patient, 19th century
5309446 Engraving depicting a nurse tending to her patient, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a nurse tending to her patient. Dated 19th century 01/02/1888); Universal History Archive/UIG

A physician in a bad wig laughing as he rests his foot on his patient's chin and tries to pull a tooth with string
FLO4718312 A physician in a bad wig laughing as he rests his foot on his patient's chin and tries to pull a tooth with string

A male patient in love with his female doctor, 1880
3478835 A male patient in love with his female doctor, 1880; (add.info.: 1880 cartoon depicting a male patient in love with his female doctor. Cartoon from Punch, 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Africa: Medicine-man bleeding a patient (b/w photo)
8664830 Africa: Medicine-man bleeding a patient (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medicine-man bleeding a patient)

Red Cross nurses photographed in a field hospital outside during the First World War
3564108 Red Cross nurses photographed in a field hospital outside during the First World War by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1914-1918 Photographer)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Wilhelm I (1797-1788)
863346 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Wilhelm I (1797-1788); (add.info.: Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Wilhelm I (1797-1788) king of Prussia and first Emperor of Germany

Thomas Spencer Wells (1818-1897) British gynaecolotist who perfected ovariotomy
527509 Thomas Spencer Wells (1818-1897) British gynaecolotist who perfected ovariotomy, performing an operation on a patient anaesthetised by chloroform, c1870. ; Universal History Archive/UIG

All night queue for Nellie Melba's farewell performance at Covent Garden, London (b/w photo)
8676127 All night queue for Nellie Melba's farewell performance at Covent Garden, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

An engraving depicting a Swedish movement cure: flexing of the forearm, 19th century
5311615 An engraving depicting a Swedish movement cure: flexing of the forearm, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG

Dentistry in 17th century France. (engraving)
527486 Dentistry in 17th century France. (engraving); (add.info.: While the dentist is pulling the man's tooth his assistant is picking the patient's purse.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Attempt to exorcise evil spirits possessing patient in San Spirito Hospital, Rome, 1792 (engraving)
536023 Attempt to exorcise evil spirits possessing patient in San Spirito Hospital, Rome, 1792 (engraving); (add.info.: Attempt to exorcise evil spirits possessing patient in San Spirito Hospital)

Joseph Lister (1827-1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery
540242 Joseph Lister (1827-1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, on his ward round in Glasgow Royal Infirmary c1867, After pencil sketch

An engraving depicting a patient in a half-hook position having a colon massage recommended for constipation
5311612 An engraving depicting a patient in a half-hook position having a colon massage recommended for constipation, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration of patient in typical cholera attitude
2603952 Illustration of patient in typical cholera attitude; (add.info.: Cholera: Patient in typical cholera attitude. From French medical book published c1890)

Dr Roussell of Geneva giving woman direct blood transfusion from a volunteer, 7 February 1882
530639 Dr Roussell of Geneva giving woman direct blood transfusion from a volunteer, 7 February 1882. After the birth of premature twins in December 1881

Visiting a patient in an assylum
2626877 Visiting a patient in an assylum; (add.info.: Visiting a patient in an assylum, circa 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

American Field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
American Field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. An American field hospital in Auteuil, Paris, France around 1915 during World War I

American wounded in base hospital, France, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
American wounded in base hospital, France, 1917 or 1918. American soldiers with nurses in Ward 10, Base Hospital in Talence, France during World War I

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In the depths of history, the concept of "patient" has evolved alongside humanity's pursuit for medical care and understanding. From the haunting silhouettes of World War I soldiers, their bodies bearing witness to the horrors of battle, to the delicate intricacies revealed by a 3D angiogram in 1981, our journey through healing is as diverse as it is profound. It was in 1846 that a groundbreaking milestone forever changed surgery - the first use of anesthesia. This revolutionary discovery brought relief to countless individuals who previously endured unimaginable pain during procedures. In those early days, patients were often confined within asylum walls under Charcot's watchful eye, seeking solace from their troubled minds. The X-ray C017 / 7187 reveals a broken wrist bone frozen in time - a testament to both human fragility and resilience. Across continents and centuries, hospitals like Whipps Cross Hospital in Essex became beacons of hope for those seeking comfort amidst illness or injury. Even dentistry had its place in this narrative; Victorian scrap captures an unsettling scene where a dentist pulls a tooth with determination etched on his face. Yet progress prevailed as Florence Nightingale emerged as an emblematic figure advocating for proper healthcare practices. Pneumothorax treatment found its place among medical advancements too - captured vividly through an X-ray image that showcases not only cause but also effect. Meanwhile, H. M Bateman's cartoon humorously depicts the trials faced by dentists throughout history. In Cuba around 1900, Dr. Carlos Finlay and Dr. Walter Reed stood at the forefront of conquering Yellow Fever after years plagued by its devastating effects on communities. Their collaboration paved the way for inoculations against this deadly disease. Looking back further still into ancient times brings us face-to-face with trepanation depicted in mesmerizing artwork from the fourteenth century - revealing mankind's earliest attempts at cranial surgery.