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Finding Medical & Health Films/Images: Public Health
Open Access and Subscribed Medical Media & Images and Copyright Information
Created by Health Science Librarians
Public Health Images
Influenza Virus
Source: Public Health Image Library
Author: CDC/ Doug Jordan, M.A.
Yellow Fever, 1930
Source: Images from the History of the Public Health Service, National Library of Medicine
Public Health
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Health and Society in VideoStreaming films covering a vast array of health and social topics such as pediatric AIDS, breast cancer, health care reform, addiction, hospice care, Alzheimers disease, organ donation, malnutrition, access to healthcare, and other issues. Most films are documentaries, profiles, reports, or interviews. Each video is broken into clips with transcripts for course use or can be watched in full.
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Images From the History of the Public Health ServiceA Photographic Exhibit by Ramunas Kondratas, Ph.D., hosted by the National Library of Medicine
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Public Health Image LibraryCollection of the US Center for Disease Control (CDC)'s single images, image sets, and multimedia files.
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Wellcome Images - 2000 Years of Human CultureIncludes a biomedical collection with more than 40,000 images, covering topics such as disease, surgery and general healthcare and sciences.
Global Health
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K4Health : Knowledge for Health PhotoshareThousands of photos and illustrations to help international non-profits communicate health and development issues through photography
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PAHO Photo GalleriesPhotos from the Public Information Office of the Pan American Health Organization
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Population Reference Bureau Graphics BankGraphics from PRB publications, focusing on: Aging, Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, Population Basics, Poverty and Equity, Reproductive Health, Children and Youth
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USAID Photo GalleryThis collection of photographs captures the everyday images of USAID's work
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World Bank : Health, Nutrition, & PopulationHundreds of images from around the world
Health & Behavioral Education
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AIDS Posters (UCLA Digital Library)625 posters from 44 countries, all used in AIDS education
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism Presentations and PublicationsResources that have been used in the Institute's publications and presentations
Infectious Diseases
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Parasite Image Library (DPDx)From the Centers for Disease Control. Parasites and parasitic diseases are listed alphabetically and are cross-referenced.
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Partners Infectious Disease ImagesLarge collection from Brigham & Women's Hospital and Mass General; includes IDSA cases, medical student cases, AIDS in Africa Image Library. Requires free registration
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Red Book : the report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (AAP)Resource from the AAP offering vaccine information & schedules; pediatric infectious disease image collection; information and images on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 200 childhood infectious diseases; etc. Includes access to the 2015 Spanish edition, the Libro Rojo.
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TDR Image LibraryDatabase of thousands of freely available images & videos covering all aspects of the WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases's target diseases, including Chagas, Malaria, TB, Dengue, etc.
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VisualDxA point-of-care visual diagnostic clinical decision support system including more than 17,000 dermatology, oral pathology, ophthalmology, public health, drug reaction, and other images; differential builder, travel info, mobile app available. Enter a travel destination to see all currently endemic diseases and/or outbreaks.