[A physician demonstrates how easy it is to inject insulin]

[A physician demonstrates how easy it is to inject insulin]

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Farkas, Tibor, photographer
Language(s):
English
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Injections
Physicians
Child
World Health Organization.
Abstract:
A physician has a young girl inject him with insulin; he has exposed a bit of flesh at his waist, and the girl has inserted the needle as another little girl watches. Verso: WHO/15166-15167. EURO. Diabetes. Germant. Children are easily shown how to draw up insulin in the syringe in order to prepare an injection. However, they are often reluctant at first to use the needle. Dr. Kurow, Himself a diabetic tells them: "I will show you, it does not hurt. Just shoot it into me". When they see how casual the doctor is they feel reassured.
Copyright:
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Copyright Holder:
World Health Organization; World Health Organization website
Extent:
1 photoprint.
NLM Unique ID:
101437106 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A013833
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101437106