#medical humanities
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Do any of your medical schools offer medical humanities elective such as medical writing, medicine and literature or any other similar electives? If so, have you taken one and what were your thoughts?
Pencil illustration of polycystic kidney disease.
Ever wanted to own a piece of my art? Now you have a chance, I have donated this piece to Kidney Care U.K. to raise funds for World Kidney Day. Head over to their auction page to place a bid and support a great organisation
Finished coloured pencil illustration - portrait of a man with leishmaniasis - by @claire_carswell
This is mucocutaneous leishmaniasis - a neglected tropical disease caused by the trypanosome parasite Leishmania, spread through sandfly bites. There are different types of leishmaniasis, ranging from mostly cutaneous presentations, to visceral leishmaniasis - which causes liver failure and death. This disease is treatable, but because the vast majority of people who are impacted by it live in incredibly impoverished areas, too many people are disfigured, disabled or killed by it.
