Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)
Title:
Meet the new breed of guinea pig
Contributor (Organization):
United States Surgical Corporation.
Subject (Genre):
Posters
Subject (MeSH Term):
Surgical Procedures, Operative education
Subject (MeSH Term):
Animal Experimentation ethics
Publication Information:
Norwalk, CT : United States Surgical Corp., [199-]
Publication Country:
United States
Copyright Statement:
This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
Order No.:
A031898
Physical Description:
1 photomechanical print (poster) : b&w ; 49 x 31 cm.
Image Description:
Predominantly white poster with black lettering. Visual image is a b&w photo reproduction featuring the face of a female toddler. Title below photo. Lengthy caption below title explains U.S. Surgical's position on the use of animals while training surgeons, apparently in response to criticism from animal rights groups. The company states that to practice on living tissue, there are no medically acceptable alternatives to animal use. Publisher information near lower right corner.
Note (General):
Picture caption: The doctor sits you down ... We believe in the appropriate use of animals in surgical research and training--and so do 99% of Connecticut surgeons surveyed. At U.S. Surgical, we help make medical miracles possible.
Language:
eng
Restrictions on Access:
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Call Number:
PP058250 map
Record UI:
101450446

Meet the new breed of guinea pig

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