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The needle is still in motion; the surgeons have opened up the chest and are probing for the tumor

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Henrioud, D, photographer
Language(s):
English
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Acupuncture
Operating Rooms
World Health Organization
Abstract:
Interior view: during a chest operation, a needle is being manipulated in the patient's arm. Verso: WHO/18290. WPRO. Acupuncture. SM 12.1979. The needle is still in motion; the surgeons have opened up the chest and are probing for the tumor. "No, I can feel nothing. I am fine", says Chou Zhong- Ping.
Copyright:
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Copyright Holder:
World Health Organization; Source: Record; Research date: 20151005
Extent:
1 photoprint.
NLM Unique ID:
101436829 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A013750
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101436829