‘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 (5/10 – 5/17/19)
‘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… Personal Note… This edition of TWIGM is strange in that it covers the period of May 4th to May 15th. There was a death in the family that has upended routine here, so I apologize for the strangeness. Keep in mind that this means the next edition will also be strange as it plays catch-up to include the rest of this week (5/16 and 5/17). Matthew’s… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (2/15 – 2/22/19)
‘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… First, apologies for a lack of an update last week – as many of you know, I live with chronic pain, generally focused on my left leg. It dictates how much energy I have on any given day and sometimes that means doing less, including digital things…. Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (12/14/18 – 12/21/18)
‘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… Special Note… This will be the final This Week post of 2018 due to the holiday break in the States! With that in mind, I want to make sure to direct your attention to the latest iteration of the Graphic Medicine Podcast: 2018 Graphic Medicine Year in Review. Listen in as MK… Read More
This Week in Graphic Medicine (11/30/18)
‘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: There are items dating back to 11/21 here due to the Holiday in the US last week Matthew’s Pick of the Week… This week I’m cheating again and having two picks. In my defense though, it is because I had already picked out a comic and then realized (thanks to Ian’s… Read More