MedSpeak Illuminated, livre ebook

MedSpeak Illuminated   MedSpeak Illuminated The Art and Practice of Medical Illustration François I. Luks The Kent State University Press Kent, Ohio To Monique, Valérie, Charlotte, and Sophie: the best, smartest, most supportive, most— well, you get the picture … Frontispiece: Biliary function and technique of cholecystectomy (Posterior view of stomach and duodenum). After Henry Vandyke Carter (1918), Gray’s Anatomy © 2022 by The Kent State University Press, Kent, Ohio 44242 All rights reserved Unless otherwise noted, all illustrations are by the author. ISBN 978-1-60635-443-8 Manufactured in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced, in any manner whatsoever, without written permission from the Publisher, except in the case of short quotations in critical reviews or articles. Cataloging information for this title is available at the Library of Congress. 26  25  24  23  22  5  4  3  2  1 Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1  The History of Medical Illustration 2  The Accidental Medical Illustrator 3  The Shady Side of Medical Illustration 4  The Bright Side of Medical Illustration 5  A Universal Language 6  Grammar and Syntax of Medical Illustration 7  The Physician as Visual Communicator 8  The Physician as Illustrator Notes Index Preface Ten years ago, I agreed to give a two-hour workshop on medical illustration to first-year medical students.