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Education in the Eighties: Preserving HIV/AIDS Audiovisuals

December 1, 2020 Circulating Now

By Sarah Eilers ~ This year, the Historical Audiovisuals Program at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), with support from the Exhibition Program, digitally preserved

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The Phantom of the Anatomy Lecture

July 3, 2019 Circulating Now

By Michael Sappol ~ Originally published in Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, 2011. There he sits in retirement, still bearing the legend “Examined

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Making Exhibition Connections: Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center

September 25, 2018 Circulating Now

National Library of Medicine traveling exhibitions are hosted throughout the United States and across the world. The host libraries, museums, and organizations plan and present

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Montage of artwork featured in Graphic Medicine: Ill Concieved and Well Drawn.

New Ideas at the NLM: Graphic Medicine

December 6, 2017 Circulating Now

By Patricia Tuohy and Erika Mills ~ Graphic medicine—the use of comics or graphic narratives in health care discourse, is an emerging form of medical

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Dr. John Money Discovered

October 13, 2017 Circulating Now

By Elizabeth Newton ~ The vast collections of the National Library of Medicine encompass a startling variety of topics and materials. I recently spent two

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Color Me Healthy

September 2, 2016 circulating now

By Ginny A. Roth More than just a tool to keep children occupied, coloring books provide an entertaining, friendly, and interactive medium that can simplify

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Ceci Doak discusses NLM’s acquisition of the Doaks’ papers

February 16, 2016 Circulating Now

By Rob Logan The National Library of Medicine recently acquired the papers of Cecilia and Leonard Doak, pioneers in the field of health literacy. In

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A dentist puts his hand on a boy’s shoulder.

“Come with me, into the visual instruction room”

March 3, 2015 Circulating Now

By Michael Sappol A dentist invites a young boy: “Come with me, into the visual instruction room.” And with this, Ask Your Dentist, a silent

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Darkening Day: Air Pollution Films and Environmental Awareness, 1960–1972

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