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Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)
Title:
Her routines will seem even more breathtaking when you read about her double lung transplant
Contributor (Organization):
United States Surgical Corporation.
Subject (Genre):
Posters
Subject (MeSH Term):
Lung Transplantation instrumentation
Subject (MeSH Term):
Surgical Staplers
Subject (MeSH Term):
Animal Experimentation ethics
Subject (MeSH Term):
Gymnastics
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.:
A031899
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 a young woman supporting herself on a piece of gymnastic equipment. Title below photo. Lengthy caption below title explains the use of U.S. Surgical's auto suture stapler in a lung transplant and the company's belief in the need to use animals in research. Publisher information near lower right corner.
Note (General):
Picture caption: Stephanie Caquant was dying from cystic fibrosis. The day before her 15th birthday, doctors replaced both her lungs ... But it couldn't have taken place without the animals used for transplantation research and surgical training ... At U.S. Surgical, we help make miracles possible.
Language:
eng
Restrictions on Access:
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Call Number:
PP058251 map
Record UI:
101450447

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