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Chinese Health and Hygiene Puzzle Blocks, 1960s

December 26, 2019 Circulating Now

By Marta Hanson ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. In 2005 the National Library of Medicine acquired more than

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A doctor explaining X-ray to a woman.

Chinese Anti-Tuberculosis Flyers, ca. 1940

June 7, 2018 Circulating Now

By Liping Bu ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. Tuberculosis carried a social stigma for both the individual and

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Seven men in white coats and surgical caps pose outdoors for a photograph.

Transplanting Technology: Dr. Michael DeBakey and Cold War Technology Transfer

May 17, 2018 Circulating Now

Heidi Morefield, MSc, will give the annual Michael E. DeBakey Lecture on May 24, 2018 at 2:00 ET in the Lister Hill Auditorium at the

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Hand colored print of a man beset by rats.

Anti-Germ Warfare Campaign Posters, ca. 1952

May 4, 2017 Circulating Now

A Patriotic Health Movement was launched throughout China: the Communist Party mobilized the masses to eliminate pests to prevent disease and contribute to the war effort.

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A colored drawing demonstrating an incision and removal of tissue from a breast.

“Wrapped in flesh”: Views of the body in East Asian Medicine

December 3, 2015 Circulating Now

Circulating Now welcomes guest blogger Yi-Li Wu. Dr. Wu is a Center Associate of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan,

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An illustration of a baby.

A Peek at Some Pamphlets

January 22, 2014 Circulating Now

By Shannon Lu Every year, with half the school year behind them, high school and college students begin to fret about summer plans, jobs, and

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