‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights news about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary. So without further ado… Note… This Week is a double issue that also includes 5/16 and 5/17. Matthew’s Pick of the Week… Co-Editor of this graphic medicine, Alice Jaggers, is going to be giving a webinar titled: Panels as Windows: Graphic Medicine and Empathy, a Tool to Understanding Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Professionals on June 12th! Since it is being put on by the NNLM SCR, it is free to attend… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (1/18/19)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week, you may have already seen my pick, as it has made the rounds quite a lot – including from me saying that “if you read nothing else” you should read it. I stand by that. The pick is, Healing Alone, by Dr. Isabel Hanson and Safdar… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine 11/10/18 – 11/23/18
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Note: This week’s post comprises the period of 11/10/18 to 11/20/18 due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. The remaining part of the 11/23 week will appear in the 11/30 posting. Special Dedication… RIP Stan Lee Matthew’s Pick of the Week… I’ve not done this so far, but this week’s… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (9/14/18 – 9/21/18)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week I am going back a couple of weeks to highlight a comic from The Nib that deserves far more attention: I Went to Kentucky’s Last Abortion Clinic by Arwen Donahue. I think the comic speaks for itself, so I won’t go on too much except to… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (2/9/18)
‘This Week in Graphic Medicine’ highlights relevant articles (and tweets) about comics in medicine published during the week (Saturday – Friday). Links are typically presented without commentary, unless clarification of relevance is necessary, with credit given to those who flagged them up where possible. So without further ado… Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week, I want to encourage everyone to consider backing CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments on Kickstarter. CORPUS is an comics anthology that focuses on mental illness, physical illness, and healthcare experiences. You can see a number of previews of included comics on the Kickstarter link above…. Read More