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Graphic Medicine

What is graphic medicine?

As defined by Dr. Ian Williams, graphic medicine refers to "the intersection between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare".

It is a way to learn about illness and treatment through the medium of art that provides approachability and an emotional impact.

What does graphic medicine encompass?

Annals of Graphic Medicine
Collection of original graphic narratives, comics, animation/feature, and other creative forms by those who provide or receive health care.
GraphicMedicine.org
A collection of graphic medicine book reviews, resources, social media, conferences, and more.
Graphic Medicine Channel
A YouTube playlist featuring videos on graphic medicine, such as recorded webinars and presentations.
Graphic medicine: comics as medical narrative
A journal article (Medical Humanities, 2012) discussing comics and graphic novels as a resource for health professionals, patients and carers.
Graphic medicine: use of comics in medical education and patient care
Journal article (BJM, 2010) detailing graphic stories as a valuable tool for medicine.
Humanising illness: presenting health information in educational comics
Journal article (Medical Humanities, 2014) discussing how some common elements of educational comics are handled in a selection of comics about diabetes, focusing on the more personal or social aspects of the condition as well as the presentation of factual information.
Memory for biopsychology material presented in comic book format
A study (Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics, 2017) looking at the influence of format of presentation on memory for undergraduate level biopsychology material, including use of comic book pages.
National Library of Medicine- Graphic Medicine
Provides general information, exhibits, and education resources.