Medicine Today and Tomorrow, from "The History of Medicine" / Robert Thom
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Record Details
- 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 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- disciplines
- health sciences
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in health and medicine
- people in science-related occupations
- science and related disciplines
- scientists and people in science-related occupations
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Record
- UMHS.45
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-umhs.45/umhs.45.jpg
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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 April 19, 2024.