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... the water analysis is performed with a x-ray emission spectrometer WHO photo by T. Farkas.

... the water analysis is pe …

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A cancer patient receives cobalt therapy at the Tirana Cancer Institute WHO photo by D. Henrioud.

A cancer patient receives co …

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A pacemaker to prevent heart block is being passed into the patient's right ventricle .. WHO photo by T. Farkas.

A pacemaker to prevent heart …

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A recent method of diagnosing detachment of the retina .. WHO photo by P. Larsen.

A recent method of diagnosin …

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A specially equipped ambulance linked by radio to the coronary care unit of a hospital WHO/Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast photo.

A specially equipped ambulan …

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After the poison is collected, the next stage in the production of anti-snakebite serum is dehydration with a vacuum pump WHO photo by D. Henrioud.

After the poison is collecte …

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An artificial heart WHO photo.

An artificial heart WHO phot …

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An electrocardiogram is registered WHO photo by P. Almasy.

An electrocardiogram is regi …

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An electronic device which "listens" to heart sounds WHO photo by T. Farkas.

An electronic device which " …

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An injected opaque medium shows up on x-rays and enables the doctor to see the condition of the coronaries WHO photo by T. Farkas.

An injected opaque medium sh …

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An injection of iodine 131 to observe concentration in the kidneys WHO photo by P. Almasy.

An injection of iodine 131 t …

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Before a decision on treatment is made, the patient is examined thoroughly WHO/Novosti photo.

Before a decision on treatme …

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Blood pressure being taken of a suspected case of hypertension WHO photo by D. Henrioud.

Blood pressure being taken o …

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Cancer: determination ... radioiodine is a useful diagnostic technique WHO photo.

Cancer: determination ... ra …

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Checking blood pressure with an electronic machine WHO photo by A. Kochar.

Checking blood pressure with …

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Direct method of examining the fundus oculi or eyeground WHO photo by P. Larsen.

Direct method of examining t …

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Dr. Nourani showing his staff different oesophagoscopes for carrying out biopsies on patients WHO photo by J. Mohr.

Dr. Nourani showing his staf …

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Dr. [Zdenek] Rychter produces his own tools for his very delicate operations WHO photo by Paul Almasy.

Dr. [Zdenek] Rychter produce …

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During the operation vital information on the patient's condition is projected continuously .. WHO photo by J. Mohr.

During the operation vital i …

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Electro-retinogram: modern apparatus devised to measure the electric potential of the retina WHO photo by P. Almasy.

Electro-retinogram: modern a …

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Encephalography room at the Neurological Institute of Bucharest WHO photo.

Encephalography room at the …

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Equipment for studying the respiratory and cardiovascular systems WHO photo.

Equipment for studying the r …

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Examination for cancer of the mouth WHO photo by E. Schwab.

Examination for cancer of th …

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Examination of the retina with a binocular ophtalmoscope [i.e. ophthalmoscope] WHO photo by P. Larsen.

Examination of the retina wi …

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Gastric endoscopy ... uses a flexible fibre-optic .. WHO photo by J. Breitenbach.

Gastric endoscopy ... uses a …

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Heart disease strikes more and more frequently in all age groups WHO photo.

Heart disease strikes more a …

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Hypertension detection team at work in India WHO photo by A.S. Kochar.

Hypertension detection team …

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In Egypt, school children are examined for streptococcal infection, which may be a warning of rheumatic fever WHO photo by D. Henrioud.

In Egypt, school children ar …

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In an intensive care unit, monitoring by electrocardiograph continues day and night WHO photo by E. Mandelmann.

In an intensive care unit, m …

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Information and education about family planning has to be adapted to the community and to the individual WHO photo by E. Mandelmann.

Information and education ab …

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It is her first baby WHO photo by E. Mandelmann.

It is her first baby WHO pho …

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Laboratory tests may be useful to patients with hypertension WHO photo by D. Henrioud.

Laboratory tests may be usef …

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Machine that is used to stimulate blood circulation in the legs WHO photo by C. Huber.

Machine that is used to stim …

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Machines of Modern Medicine WHO photo by Paul Almasy.

Machines of Modern Medicine …

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Measuring the blood pressure WHO photo by T. Farkas.

Measuring the blood pressure …

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Measuring the physiological response to heat stress in a climatic chamber .. WHO photo by Novosti.

Measuring the physiological …

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Modern medicine tends to emphasize technical solutions .. WHO photo by J. Mohr.

Modern medicine tends to emp …

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Nurse Nataly Nyepomnachai records an electroencephalogram V. Bogatirev, Novosti, WHO photo.

Nurse Nataly Nyepomnachai re …

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Open heart operation WHO photo by P. Almasy.

Open heart operation WHO pho …

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Postgraduates at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital are taught cardiac auscultation with the aid of a multi-channel stethoscope WHO/College of Medicine, University of Lagos photo.

Postgraduates at the Lagos U …

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Public health nurse checks blood pressure of an elderly patient WHO photo by D. Henrioud.

Public health nurse checks b …

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Radio-iodine test for thyroid in the Research Institute for Nuclear Medicine, Heidelberg WHO photo by P. Almasy.

Radio-iodine test for thyroi …

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Robot patients .. WHO photo by USIS.

Robot patients .. WHO photo …

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Soviet scientists at the Cancer Research Institute, Moscow Photo Novosti.

Soviet scientists at the Can …

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Specialists at a cancer clinic in Kemerovo, Western Siberia .. WHO photo by Novosti.

Specialists at a cancer clin …

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Studies in the functioning of the thyroid gland WHO photo by Jean Mohr.

Studies in the functioning o …

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Testing for skinfold thickness WHO photo by T. Farkas.

Testing for skinfold thickne …

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The course of the seizure is followed by the electroencephalograph WHO photo.

The course of the seizure is …

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The large regional hospitals employ modern, expensive equipment .. WHO photo by L. Brun.

The large regional hospitals …

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The machine that circulates blood ... during the operation while the heart itself is stopped Photo Novosti.

The machine that circulates …

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