Patient Collection (page 17)

Ms H 89 Doctors and patients, from an edition of Book of Surgery
XIR223824 Ms H 89 Doctors and patients, from an edition of Book of Surgery by Rogier de Salerne (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Musee Atger, Faculte de Medecine, Montpellier

Resurrection of a young girl from her deathbed, illustration from
CHT307823 Resurrection of a young girl from her deathbed, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1902 (colour litho) by French School

The Doctors, illustration from Fables by La Fontaine, 1868 (engraving)
DGC308184 The Doctors, illustration from Fables by La Fontaine, 1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Melancholic, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol
CHT280164 Melancholic, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum

Idiot, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol
CHT280157 Idiot, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum, c.1818 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Gabriel

Idiot, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol
CHT280152 Idiot, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum, c.1818 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Gabriel

The Firemans Lift No. 2, no. 19 from the First Aid series of
MJC284590 The Firemans Lift No.2, no.19 from the First Aid series of Willss Cigarettes cards, 1913 (colour litho) by English School

Mad woman for love, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique
CHT280150 Mad woman for love, illustration from an unpublished treatise by Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) on the lunatics of the Salpetriere asylum

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, crucifixion, plate IX from
REV287045 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, crucifixion, plate IX from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, face contraction, plate VIII from
REV287044 Hysterical epilepsy, face contraction, plate VIII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

Hysterical epilepsy, crucifixion, head attitude, plate VII from
REV287043 Hysterical epilepsy, crucifixion, head attitude, plate VII from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

General Thaddeus Kosciusko, 1797 (oil on panel)
ALM289716 General Thaddeus Kosciusko, 1797 (oil on panel) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 32x44 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Breathing a Vein, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1804 (coloured engraving)
NCO260481 Breathing a Vein, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1804 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English, out of copyright

The Wounded Man, from Das Buch der Cirugia published Strasbourg
STC214618 The Wounded Man, from Das Buch der Cirugia published Strasbourg, 1497 (litho) (b/w photo) by Brunschwig, Hieronymus (1450-c.1512); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cherub fishing (chromolitho)
982632 Cherub fishing (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherub fishing.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

An Anglers Story from the Front, a Fishing Expedition on the Modder River (engraving)
1048432 An Anglers Story from the Front, a Fishing Expedition on the Modder River (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Anglers Story from the Front)

The patience of Job, illustration from Pictures That Teach The Crown Series
3083019 The patience of Job, illustration from Pictures That Teach The Crown Series, 1920 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Patient having an x-ray (chromolitho)
1093981 Patient having an x-ray (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patient having an x-ray)

A woman receiving a blood transfusion from a goat (chromolitho)
1093979 A woman receiving a blood transfusion from a goat (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman receiving a blood transfusion from a goat)

Trepanning (chromolitho)
1093977 Trepanning (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trepanning. French educational card)

Practical medicine - apoplexy (chromolitho)
1093882 Practical medicine - apoplexy (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Practical medicine - apoplexy)

Two patients being examined, Examining room #1, Seton Hospital, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx
1078930 Two patients being examined, Examining room #1, Seton Hospital, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, October 30, 1914 (b/w photo) by Hassler

Spanish General Jose de Bascaran visiting wounded cuirassiers in the name of King Alfonso XIII at the Val-de-Grace
3097498 Spanish General Jose de Bascaran visiting wounded cuirassiers in the name of King Alfonso XIII at the Val-de-Grace military hospital in Paris (colour litho) by French School

Hypnotic Seance, 1887 (oil on canvas)
SNM128557 Hypnotic Seance, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bergh, Sven Richard (1858-1919); 153x195 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Patients and nuns at the Hospital of Hotel Dieu in Paris
CHT163523 Patients and nuns at the Hospital of Hotel Dieu in Paris, from Le Livre de Vie Active de l Hotel Dieu by Jean Henry, c.1482 (vellum) by French School

Ms Lat. 7134 fol. 1 Trepanation, from Chirugie de Maitre Rolandi (vellum)
CHT179389 Ms Lat. 7134 fol.1 Trepanation, from Chirugie de Maitre Rolandi (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Madhouse, 1865
FTB64558 The Madhouse, 1865 by Signorini, Telemaco (1836-1901); Galleria Internazionale d Arte Moderna, Ca Pesaro, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Swallowing a knife (engraving)
5223934 Swallowing a knife (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swallowing a knife)

Receiving a Patient, Bellevue Hospital (b / w photo)
5215146 Receiving a Patient, Bellevue Hospital (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Receiving a Patient, Bellevue Hospital)

Ill man recovering in bed at Christmas (chromolitho)
5996073 Ill man recovering in bed at Christmas (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ill man recovering in bed at Christmas)

Holloway Sanatorium, Virginia Water: Entrance Hall (b / w photo)
5989750 Holloway Sanatorium, Virginia Water: Entrance Hall (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance Hall)

Therapeutic packs (colour litho)
6032035 Therapeutic packs (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Therapeutic packs.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; English

Christmas Entertainment to the Patients at Charing-Cross Hospital (engraving)
1622220 Christmas Entertainment to the Patients at Charing-Cross Hospital (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Investigator talking with Ida List, 124 Ridge Street, New York
4070881 Investigator talking with Ida List, 124 Ridge Street, New York, 16th September 1913 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Friends in Adversity, Christmas Day at the Dreadnought Hospital
3744491 Friends in Adversity, Christmas Day at the Dreadnought Hospital, Greenwich (Coming Down to Dinner), 1880 (oil on canvas) by Dollman

A Tangle, 1897 (oil on canvas)
1199805 A Tangle, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Muschamp, Francis Sydney (1851-1929); 50.9x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Christmas with Poor Jack at the Seamens Hospital (Late Dreadnought), Greenwich (engraving)
1106115 Christmas with Poor Jack at the Seamens Hospital (Late Dreadnought), Greenwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The quack, 1650-79 (oil on panel)
3709943 The quack, 1650-79 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-79) (attr. to); 27x22 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Doctor taking a womans pulse (colour photo)
3096214 Doctor taking a womans pulse (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor taking a womans pulse)

Avant l Operation (Before the Operation) (litho)
3099086 Avant l Operation (Before the Operation) (litho) by Gervex, Henri (1852-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Avant l Operation (Before the Operation)

Brothers of the Compagnia della Misericordia (Company of Mercy) carrying a sick man to hospital, Florence (b / w photo)
3095248 Brothers of the Compagnia della Misericordia (Company of Mercy) carrying a sick man to hospital, Florence (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer

Porters carrying a patient at Aix-Les-Bains (coloured photo)
1092383 Porters carrying a patient at Aix-Les-Bains (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porters carrying a patient at Aix-Les-Bains)

Two patients being examined, Examining room #2, Seton Hospital, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx
1078931 Two patients being examined, Examining room #2, Seton Hospital, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, October 30, 1914 (b/w photo) by Hassler

Learning to listen for disease (litho)
979563 Learning to listen for disease (litho) by Chartran, Theobald (1849-1907) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Learning to listen for disease)

Advertisement for New lectures on diseases of the nervous system
1127280 Advertisement for New lectures on diseases of the nervous system, in particular Hysteria, by J.M. Charcot, translated by Sigmund Freud, from On Aphasia: A Critical Study

Early symptoms of measles and scarlet fever (colour litho)
3097098 Early symptoms of measles and scarlet fever (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early symptoms of measles and scarlet fever)

Curative uses of water (colour litho)
3097097 Curative uses of water (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curative uses of water)

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In the depths of history, the concept of "patient" has evolved alongside humanity's pursuit for medical care and understanding. From the haunting silhouettes of World War I soldiers, their bodies bearing witness to the horrors of battle, to the delicate intricacies revealed by a 3D angiogram in 1981, our journey through healing is as diverse as it is profound. It was in 1846 that a groundbreaking milestone forever changed surgery - the first use of anesthesia. This revolutionary discovery brought relief to countless individuals who previously endured unimaginable pain during procedures. In those early days, patients were often confined within asylum walls under Charcot's watchful eye, seeking solace from their troubled minds. The X-ray C017 / 7187 reveals a broken wrist bone frozen in time - a testament to both human fragility and resilience. Across continents and centuries, hospitals like Whipps Cross Hospital in Essex became beacons of hope for those seeking comfort amidst illness or injury. Even dentistry had its place in this narrative; Victorian scrap captures an unsettling scene where a dentist pulls a tooth with determination etched on his face. Yet progress prevailed as Florence Nightingale emerged as an emblematic figure advocating for proper healthcare practices. Pneumothorax treatment found its place among medical advancements too - captured vividly through an X-ray image that showcases not only cause but also effect. Meanwhile, H. M Bateman's cartoon humorously depicts the trials faced by dentists throughout history. In Cuba around 1900, Dr. Carlos Finlay and Dr. Walter Reed stood at the forefront of conquering Yellow Fever after years plagued by its devastating effects on communities. Their collaboration paved the way for inoculations against this deadly disease. Looking back further still into ancient times brings us face-to-face with trepanation depicted in mesmerizing artwork from the fourteenth century - revealing mankind's earliest attempts at cranial surgery.