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August 10th, 2005
Still recovering from jet lag and lack of sleep (and being on call), so here are a couple more cover vignettes from medical comics of the 1960s. First, from the inside back cover Ben Casey #1 comes “Medicine’s New Wonder Machines.” A fairly optimistic look at medical technology. The Electron Microscope and Stereo Microscope have come to fruition, but the Electrical Anesthesia was a no go. There are variations of a Heart-Lung Machine used today, but nothing nearly as simple as pictured.
Next, from the back cover of Dr. Kildare #4 is “A Doctor’s Work” — and in color (or four-color at least). And there’s another image of the old style artificial respiration technique.
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