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Emergency rehydration of cholera patients at a dispensary near Calcutta, India. Proper use of oral rehyrdration can reduce by 70 percent or more the need for intravenous fluid to treat cholera and other acute diarrhoeas

Collection:
Cholera Online, 1817 to 1923
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Henrioud, D, photographer
Language(s):
English
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Emergency Medical Services
Nurses
World Health Organization
Abstract:
Interior view: two nurses attach an intravenous drip containing rehydration fluids to a female patient lying on the floor; two other female patients are present. Verso: WHO/15365. SEARO. Cholera. SM 11-1980
Copyright:
WHO must be mentioned in accompanying text and/or given credit. This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
Copyright Holder:
World Health Organization; Source: Record; Research date: 20151009
Extent:
1 photoprint.
NLM Unique ID:
101437063 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A013808
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101437063