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Health students practicing acupuncture techniques on each other

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Ambrose, L, photographer
Language(s):
English
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Acupuncture
Students, Medical
Education, Medical
World Health Organization
Abstract:
A young woman is inserting a needle above the nose of another young woman. Verso: WHO/17772. WPRO. Acupuncture. SM 11-1977. Health students practising acupuncture techniques on each other. An acupuncture needle carefully planted above the girl's nose will act as a local anaesthetic. The application of acupuncture for local and general anaesthesia is well developed in China, and is used even for major abdominal operations.
Copyright:
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Copyright Holder:
World Health Organization; Source: Record; Research date: 20151005
Extent:
1 photoprint.
NLM Unique ID:
101436825 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A013747
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101436825