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An elderly woman has her blood tested for blood sugar, uric acid and cholesterol levels in the course of a hypertension study made by the Philippine Heart Centre for Asia

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Abcede, JoseĢ, photographer
Publication:
[1978]
Language(s):
English
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Cardiovascular Diseases -- prevention & control
Hypertension -- prevention & control
Hematologic Tests
Women
Patients
Philippines
World Health Organization.
Genre(s):
Photograph
Abstract:
WHO/17813. WPRO. Cardiovascular diseases. SM 2-3.1978. An elderly woman is sitting with her left arm extended and resting on a table while two young women hold a cotton ball on the woman's arm on the spot she was injected. One of the women is holding a syringe.
Copyright:
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Copyright Holder:
World Health Organization; World Health Organization website
Extent:
1 photograph : 13 x 18 cm.
Technique:
black and white
NLM Unique ID:
101436954 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A013946
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101436954