Medicine Today and Tomorrow, from "The History of Medicine" / Robert Thom

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Accession Number
UMHS.45
Title
Medicine Today and Tomorrow, from "The History of Medicine"
Artist
Robert Thom
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1915-1979
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
Object Creation Date
circa 1952
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Michigan (state)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Creation Place 3
Michigan (state)
Dimensions
135.26 cm x 109.86 cm (53 1/4 in. x 43 1/4 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Physical Description
Medicine is ancient, yet ever new. The scientific discoveries and advances resulting from work of countless thousands of dedicated medical men throughout fifty centuries are at the command of today's physician, and through him, brought to focus upon the needs of sick patients. Never before in the world's history have people had the medical advantages available today. Physicians, research scientists, specialists in production and distribution, are all collaborating in a constant effort to improve medical service and to make available better diagnoses, better treatment, and better medicines for a better world.
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UMHS.45
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"Medicine Today and Tomorrow, from "The History of Medicine"; Robert Thom." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-umhs.45/umhs.45.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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