Male and female anatomical mannequins (not Chinese), made of ivory. Length of figures 6.5 inches. View showing the figures open. Reeve62752NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE,
History of Medicine Division Seminar
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 2-3:30pm
Lister Hill Visitor's Center Bldg 38A, NLM Bethesda, MD
"Doctors' Ladies," or: Another Look at Chinese Diagnostic Manikins
Chinese anatomical diagnostic manikins are among the many interesting artifacts found in medical history collections. Ivory female figurines were used by Chinese doctors during a house call. The Chinese custom decreed that a woman must not be physically examined by a male physician. The female patient marked the area of pain or discomfort on the doll and passed it through a curtain without actually being seen by
the doctor.
Christine Ruggere,
Johns Hopkins University
All are Welcome
Note: The next history of medicine seminar will be on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 2-3:30pm in the Lister Hill Visitor's Center, NLM's Bldg 38A. In a joint program with the Office of NIH History, Edmund Ramsden, London School of Economics and Exeter University, will speak on "Finding Humanity in Rat City: John B. Calhoun's Experiments in Crowding at the NIMH."
Sign language interpretation is provided. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate may contact Stephen Greenberg at (301-435-4995), e-mail greenbes@mail.nih.gov
Due to current security measures at NIH, off-campus visitors are advised
to consult the NIH Visitors and Security website:
http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm
Stephen J. Greenberg, MSLS, PhD
Coordinator of Public Services
History of Medicine Division
National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
301-435-4995
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