Blood circulation in the newborn

Blood circulation in the newborn

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Almasy, Paul, photographer
Finland. Turku University
Language(s):
English
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Cardiovascular Diseases
Equipment and Supplies
Infant, Newborn
World Health Organization.
Abstract:
Interior view: monitoring devices on top of an incubator are connected to an infant in the incubator; the heart and blood circulation of the infant are being continuously monitored. Verso: WHO/11915. A symbol of life. Stastics show that cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in adults today, and their incidence seems to be on the increase. WHO has launched a number of projects in several countries to obtain more knowledge about the factors which affect the heart and blood vessels. In a special issue World Health illustrates aspects of the research what is going on in this field.
Copyright:
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Copyright Information:
World Health Organization; World Health Organization website
Extent:
1 photoprint.
NLM Unique ID:
101436953 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A013630
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101436953