Abstract
In discussing the educational value of clinical images used in medicine, it is worth briefly touching on some of the history behind the birth and evolution of medical illustrations (1). Illustration of various maladies have appeared in manuscripts from ancient times where religion, spirituality, and science where incorporated into these “medical illustrations.” In the early third century BC, medical illustration for the purpose of instruction appeared in Hellenic Alexandria. These medical illustrations demonstrated a variety of aspects of medicine including medicinal plants, anatomy, surgery, and obstetrics. Leonardo da Vinci, considered the first “contemporary” medical illustrator, combined artistic skill with a scientific understanding of anatomy to create medical illustrations. Andreas Vesalius followed and published one of the most well …
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