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Review
. 2024 Oct 17;48(1):e3.
doi: 10.5210/jbc.v48i1.13616. eCollection 2024.

Frontiers in Medical Illustration: From Netter's Naturalism to a Representation Revolution

Francois I Luks, Ian Suk, Ni-Ka Ford, Phillip M Boiselle
Review

Frontiers in Medical Illustration: From Netter's Naturalism to a Representation Revolution

Francois I Luks et al. J Biocommun. .
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Figures

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Figure 1
Dr. Frank H. Netter by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Used by permission.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Dr. Frank H. Netter’s classic depiction of a white male suffering a myocardial infarction, as he steps out of a restaurant after a copious meal, and into cold weather. Copyright Elsevier, used by permission.
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Netter’s iconic – and Caucasian – illustration of facial anatomy (left), revisited by Ni-Ka Ford, as submitted to the 10th Anniversary of Frank H. Netter, MD School of Medicine’s art exhibit (right). Left: Copyright Elsevier, used by permission. Right: Ni-Ka Ford, CMI, and Mount Sinai Health System, used by permission.
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