National Library of Medicine

Exhibition Collection

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Graphic medicine shows the creator’s experiences of illness and health through a medium that is approachable and relatable. Artists and authors have drawn and written about cancer, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s Disease, sexual assault, and more.

Explore this Exhibition Collection of graphic medicine works that are part of the resources of the National Library of Medicine.

A drawing of a White man in a chair

Drawing of a ghost billowing from an African American woman’s mouth

Drawing of an African American woman talking with a white female doctor

Drawing of an African American woman looking at a laptop while three other African American women appear below

Drawing of people sitting in chairs being tended to by health workers

Drawing of a Hispanic family of one man and two women receiving medical treatment

A drawing of a stethoscope and White man

A drawing of three surgeons performing surgery and conversing with a robot

A drawing of a group of people surrounding a conversation bubble containing words

A drawing of a pill box and two people

A drawing of White woman

Drawing of three White women on a sofa

Drawing of a White woman waving

A White woman and a White man in a polaroid

Text over the outline of a woman’s face

A portrait of a woman and three children

Drawing of a White man standing on a bathroom scale

Drawing of a White woman

Drawing of a White girl and a dog

Drawing of a woman in a forest

Drawing of an adult and a child sitting on a bench

Drawing of a White woman holding a hammer in a position ready to strike, and a female doctor holds a piece of paper

Drawing of two people kneeling on the snow-covered ground in the front yard of a house

Drawing of a person’s head from the nose to the forehead

Drawing of a foot and lower leg

A face obscured

Drawing of a White boy leaning against a door

Drawing of two white people

Drawing of a white man peering out of a window while sitting in a chair

Drawing of a person in a hospital bed

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