Talk:Medical illustration

message: The author of this page, being Gary Lees himself, states in a message to the HelpDesk that this is not a copyright violation, and that the page that it was claimed to be a copyright violation of had copied it from an earlier writing by himself at http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/medart/. - Andre Engels 21:59, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

message: These are listed by the profession's society, The Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI). 
Note that the profession is largely teaching surgeons how to do operations--- in other words, it is visual journalism and instruction.
Thus, visual narration and instructional design are key elements.
This is technical commercial art involving a high degree of knowledge of anatomy and surgical practice.
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I would heartily dispute the anonymous poster's assertion that : "Note that the profession is largely teaching surgeons how to do operations". This may have obtained historically (though even that is arguable), but today only a very small proportion of medical illustration involves surgical illustration. The field is broad, covering topics ranging from molecular interactions up to targeted health consumer communication, and encompassing media from traditional textbook and research journal illustration to 3D computer animation.
The OP's subsequent comments on the importance of visual, narrative, and instructional design are perceptive, however. I would also propose that research and practice in biocommunication are taking it far beyond the notion of it as a "technical commercial art".--NWoolridge 14:06, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  There are FIVE Accredited graduate schools in North America 

message: I concur.  If you'd like we can provide a copyright free image or two courtesy of Medical Illustrator Megan Rojas.  Feel free to browse either of the below two sites and choose an image:
http://freelancemedicalillustrators.com/profile/user/3
or
http://www.medicalillustrator.com
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This image, while medical and appreciated, is by a physician rather than by a professional medical illustrator.  IMHO, any image with this entry should be representative of the field. Art4med (talk) 23:48, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Picture needs replacing 

message: References to any individual illustrator still practicing should be removed by the OP [or will be removed], as this is not a venue for self-aggrandizement.Art4med (talk) 23:44, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Should Remove any entry that appears to be blatant advertisement 

message: Another very successful use of medical illustration is in the legal field.  Formerly, a description of an injury to a person was described for the court in a medical report, written by a doctor and can be very confusing to the layman. A Medical Illustrator can take an MRI, X-ray and/or medical report and create an illustration or animation that accurately and clearly depicts the injury in a visual display.  This simplifies the understanding of the injury and the subsequent pain, aggravation and limitations placed on the person.  It may help that person to convince the judge and jury of the need for medical compensation to resume a normal life.
And, that's a good thing.
--Imstilllearning 15:42, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Medical Illustrations in the Courtroom 

message: The New York Times has had a few articles on Frank Netter, which would be a good WP:RS for an assessment of Netter, without slipping into WP:OR and personal opinion. --Nbauman (talk) 15:54, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Frank Netter 

message: I would like to propose that this page should be renamed "Medical Illustration" (which search term currently redirects to this page) since it is a more encyclopedia-like umbrella term which could encompass theoretical and practical information about the field, while also containing information on its practitioners (medical illustrators). Other possible aliases or redirects could be "Biomedical Communication", "Biocommunication", or "Biomedical Visualization", which are other terms common in the field.
--NWoolridge 14:06, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Support move, for the reasons stated by NWoolridge, and so that it corresponds to the Botanical illustration page --Iamozy (talk) 23:29, 19 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Proposed Move

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