Patient Collection (#74)

In the depths of history, the concept of "patient" has evolved alongside humanity's pursuit for medical care and understanding

Patient Collection: Vascular causes of headaches

Vascular causes of headaches. Artwork showing blood vessels (red) and nerves (yellow) in the head, showing how a headache causes pain

Patient Collection: Pharmacy scenes, 16th century

Pharmacy scenes, 16th century
Pharmacy scenes. 16th-century artwork of physicians, students and various patients being treated with pharmaceutical products

Patient Collection: Jesus the apothecary, 16th century

Jesus the apothecary, 16th century
Jesus the apothecary. 16th-century artwork showing Jesus Christ (left) as an apothecary treating Adam and Eve. Various treatments are on the shelves

Patient Collection: Cupping, historical artwork

Cupping, historical artwork
Cupping. Historical artwork showing the use of suction cups, a form of traditional medicine used to bring bad blood to the surface from internal organs

Patient Collection: Pharmacy preparations, 16th century

Pharmacy preparations, 16th century
Pharmacy preparations, 16th-century artwork showing pharmacists (apothecaries) preparing treatments for patients. This artwork is from Ortus sanitatis

Patient Collection: Italian apothecary, 18th century

Italian apothecary, 18th century
Italian apothecary. 18th-century artwork showing the interior of an apothecarys shop in Italy. An apothecary was the equivalent of a modern pharmacist, dealing in remedies based on herbal medicine

Patient Collection: Jesus the healer, 12th century

Jesus the healer, 12th century
Jesus the healer. 12th-century mosaic of Jesus Christ (centre, with halo) laying his hands on a woman (right) to heal her, while a group looks on at left

Patient Collection: Knights Hospitaller, 16th century

Knights Hospitaller, 16th century
Knights Hospitaller. 16th-century artwork showing patients being cared for in a hospital founded by the Knights Hospitaller

Patient Collection: Hay fever, conceptual artwork

Hay fever, conceptual artwork. Head of a human figure with flower images representing the allergic reaction known as hay fever

Patient Collection: Child patient, Uganda

Child patient, Uganda
MODEL RELEASED. Child patient lying in a hospital bed, with a visitor keeping vigil. Photographed at St. Marys Hospital in Lacor, Gulu, Uganda

Patient Collection: Depression, conceptual artwork

Depression, conceptual artwork. Dark cloud over the head of a grimacing human figure, representing the mental condition known as depression

Patient Collection: Mental breakdown, conceptual artwork

Mental breakdown, conceptual artwork. Human head with read and white scrawled lines representing a mental or nervous breakdown

$Fractured femur. X-ray of a patient with a total hip replacement who has fractured their femur (thigh bone). The fracture (centre right) has occurred towards the end of the implant (solid white)$

Fractured femur, X-ray
Fractured femur. X-ray of a patient with a total hip replacement who has fractured their femur (thigh bone). The fracture (centre right) has occurred towards the end of the implant (solid white)

Patient Collection: Dislocated hip replacement, X-ray

Dislocated hip replacement, X-ray
Dislocated hip replacement. Frontal X-ray of the pelvis of a patient with bi-lateral (both sides) total hip replacements. The right joint replacement (right) has become dislocated

Patient Collection: Migraine mechanisms, artwork

Migraine mechanisms, artwork
Migraine mechanisms. Artwork showing the blood vessel and brain mechanisms thought to cause some types of migraines. It is thought that the trigger is nitric oxide (NO)

Patient Collection: Varicose veins, thermogram

Varicose veins, thermogram
MODEL RELEASED. Varicose veins. Varicose veins. Thermogram of the legs of a 56-year-old woman, showing severe varicose veins in the left leg (right)

Patient Collection: Asthma and mucus overproduction, artwork

Asthma and mucus overproduction, artwork
Asthma and mucus overproduction. Artwork showing how the bodys immune response causes the inflammation seen in asthma. The chest of a human figure is at top right

Patient Collection: Deep brain stimulation, artwork

Deep brain stimulation, artwork
MODEL RELEASED. Deep brain stimulation (DBS), cutaway computer artwork. This neurosurgical treatment involves the implantation of a brain pacemaker (under skin on shoulder)

Patient Collection: Heart attack, artwork

Heart attack, artwork
MODEL RELEASED. Heart attack, conceptual computer artwork. Shattering glass seen around a man clutching his chest due to the pain of a heart attack (myocardial infarction)

Patient Collection: Dreaming, conceptual artwork

Dreaming, conceptual artwork
MODEL RELEASED. Dreaming, conceptual computer artwork. Images of a falling man emerging from a sleeping mans brain. This represents the dreaming process

Patient Collection: Crohns disease, artwork

Crohns disease, artwork
MODEL RELEASED. Crohns disease, cutaway computer artwork. Mans hand clutching his lower abdomen in pain. The cutaway section of the artwork shows his intestines, which are inflamed (red areas)

Patient Collection: Red Cross demonstration, USA, 1918

Red Cross demonstration, USA, 1918
Red Cross demonstration. Nurses carrying a stretcher as part of a demonstration during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. The pandemic infected one fifth of the world population and killed between 20

Patient Collection: Aortic aneurysm, 3-D CT scan

Aortic aneurysm, 3-D CT scan
3-D Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen of a patient showing an aortic aneurysm, a bulging of this main artery of the body (red, at centre) which can cause it to rupture if not treated

Patient Collection: Dementia, conceptual image

Dementia, conceptual image
MODEL RELEASED. Dementia, conceptual image. Composite of two images of an old womans face, joined by a jagged line. At left is a photographic negative version, and at right is an ordinary version

Patient Collection: X-ray of bunions on the toes

X-ray of bunions on the toes
Coloured X-ray (top view) of the feet of a patient, showing bunions (hallux valgus) on each of the large toes. Bunions are a swelling of the large toe joint which deforms the toes

Patient Collection: Iliac artery stenosis, 3-D MRI scan

Iliac artery stenosis, 3-D MRI scan
3-D Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the abdomen of a patient, showing stenosis (narrowing, centre right) in one of the two iliac arteries which lead into the legs from the abdominal aorta

Gouty foot, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (top view) of the foot of a patient, showing the big toe affected by gout (gouty arthritis). Gout is a metabolic disease in which uric acid crystals are deposited in joints

$Patient Collection: Neck of femur fracture, X-ray$

Neck of femur fracture, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (front view) of the pelvis of a patient, showing a hip fracture (at left) to the neck of the thigh bone (femur)

Patient Collection: Dislocated hip prosthesis, X-ray

Dislocated hip prosthesis, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (front view) of the pelvis of a patient, showing the dislocation of an artificial (prosthetic) total hip joint replacement

Patient Collection: Rheumatoid arthritis of the hands, X-ray

Rheumatoid arthritis of the hands, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (top view) of the hands of a patient, showing rheumatoid arthritis affecting some of the joints at the base of the fingers

$Patient Collection: Splintered arm fracture, X-ray$

Splintered arm fracture, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (front view) of the arm of a patient, showing a splintered (multiple) fracture to the upper arm bone (humerus). The bone has broken in three places

Patient Collection: Hospital bed costs, conceptual image

Hospital bed costs, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the financial decisions behind the allocation of beds in a hospital

Patient Collection: Chinese acupuncture, artwork

Chinese acupuncture, artwork
Chinese acupuncture, coloured historical artwork. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese system of medicine. It supposes that meridians (routes throughout the body)

HOME MEDICINE, c1920. Silent film still, c1920

Patient Collection: KOREAN WAR, 1952. An American Army nurse checking a Chinese communist soldier

KOREAN WAR, 1952. An American Army nurse checking a Chinese communist soldier, wounded in the fighting on Whitehorse Hill, October 1952

Patient Collection: WW I: WOUNDED / MEDICS. Taking away the wounded in motor ambulances; Somme, France

WW I: WOUNDED / MEDICS. Taking away the wounded in motor ambulances; Somme, France
WW I: WOUNDED/MEDICS. Taking away the wounded in motor ambulances; Somme, France

Patient Collection: DOCTOR TAKING PULSE Doctor taking the pulse of a patient, an ancient Chinese medical procedure

DOCTOR TAKING PULSE Doctor taking the pulse of a patient, an ancient Chinese medical procedure. Chinese watercolor

Patient Collection: LEPER HOUSE, c1220-1244. A leper house. Manuscript illumination from Vincent of Beauvais Speculum

LEPER HOUSE, c1220-1244. A leper house. Manuscript illumination from Vincent of Beauvais Speculum Historiale, c1220-1244

VILLAGE BARBER-SURGEON. Adriane Brouwer. Oil on oak

JULES EMILE PEAN (1830-1898). In surgery at St. Louis Hospital. Oil on canvas, c1881, by H. Gervex

Patient Collection: ARABIC PHYSICIAN. An Arabic physician watches as a boy suffering from a snakebite cures himself by

ARABIC PHYSICIAN. An Arabic physician watches as a boy suffering from a snakebite cures himself by eating the snake and some laurel berries

Patient Collection: RADIOLOGIST, c1930. A radiologist using x-rays to repel Death

RADIOLOGIST, c1930. A radiologist using x-rays to repel Death, personified as a skeleton wearing a shroud, as it approaches a young woman on an operating table. Etching by Ivo Saliger, c1930

Patient Collection: NAVAJO MAN, c1905. The Patient. Portrait of a Navajo man wearing a rag headband

NAVAJO MAN, c1905. The Patient. Portrait of a Navajo man wearing a rag headband and a blanket over his shoulders. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1905

Patient Collection: RED CROSS: CHRISTMAS. An American Red Cross nurse alongside a wounded soldier during the Christmas

RED CROSS: CHRISTMAS. An American Red Cross nurse alongside a wounded soldier during the Christmas season. Photograph, c1915

MABELs MARRIED LIFE, 1914. Silent film, produced by Mack Sennett (1884-1960)

HOME MEDICINE, c1920. Silent film still, circa 1920

HOME MEDICINE, 1924. Betty Blythe and Lou Tellegen in a scene from The Breath of Scandal, 1924

Arches National Park, UT Balance Rock at sunset

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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.