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Scenes of healthcare providers conducting treatments related to allergies and chronic pain, featuring personal interactions in clinical environments.

Consultation with a woman at the end of pregnancy to relax the perineum and help with childbirth.

Osteopathy practice, Héyrieux, France, 98-year old woman suffering from back and arthritis pain. (Photo by: BSIP/UIG via Getty Images)

Student nurse in training in the obstetrics and gynaecology department of Limoges hospital, France.

Nurse injecting covid-19 vaccine. Covid 19 vaccination center in Abbeville (80), Pfizer vaccine.

Maternity clinic. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The pediatrician visits a young mother and her 4 days old baby and checks his heath notebook.

Distancing in the general practitioner's medical office for compliance with hygiene rules whenever possible.

Reportage at the Lyon-Nord Rillieux polyclinic with an ENT (Ears, Nose & Throat) and Head and Neck surgery specialist. Consultation with a patient showing symptoms of sleep apnea.

Hospitalized woman.

Nurse assisting a patient trying to walk with walking aids, mobilisation after an operation in a hospital

Installation of a Holter ECG in a 40-year-old patient. Examination intended to highlight a heart rhythm disorder. (Photo by: Pascal Bachelet/BSIP/UIG)

Physiotherapy center specializing in shoulder pathology before or after operation. Post-operative consultation and mobilization work. Anteflexion.

Reportage in a doctor's office (Brittany, France).

Photo essay at Henry Gabrielle hospital in Lyon, France. Urology consultation with Dr Nicolas Morel-Journel, surgeon-urologist. Postoperative examination of trans woman patient after a sex reassignment surgery, vaginoplasty.

Female doctor consults with a patient while using electronic health records

Freelance nurse during a daily visit to a patient for care on her legs and the fitting of compression socks.

Radiographer positioning a woman's breast in an X-ray machine prior to taking a mammogram (breast X-ray), Angoulême hospital, France .

France, Drugstore, Pharmacist With A Customer

France, Drugstore, Pharmacist With A Customer

5th year student of medicine during a course in Gynecology at the medical university of Nimes. Placement of a speculum and vaginal smear.

$Physiotherapy center specializing in hand, elbow and shoulder pathologies before or after operation. Biceps strengthening coupled with electrotherapy following an unoperated radial head fracture.$

Nurse tending to mother and newborn baby in hospital recovery room

General practitioner with patient, Geveze, France.

Focus on a female doctor preparing a patient for blood donation while he is sitting patiently on a chair

Sophie and Agnes have been living together as a couple for 11 years and wanted to start a family. They are members of the French APGL association (for gay and lesbian parents and future parents). Following three artificial inseminations attempts in Spain, they decided to try IVF. They have been followed by a clinic in Ghent, Belgium since 2015. After monitoring and treatment that lasted several months, IVF took place in February 2016. It was a success and on 17th November 2016, Gael was born. Sophie and Agnes are in the examination room. A doctor implants the egg.

Reportage on the daily life of Manuella, a 13-year old teenager who has type 1 diabetes. She was diagnosed when she was 9. She has a glucose sensor and insulin pump. The glucose sensor enables Manuella to check blood sugar levels regularly and easily, by scanning with the device. The insulin pump, controlled by another device, gives Manuella insulin throughout the day. Thanks to this device, she can add a bolus of insulin depending on her diet. At high school she has to cope with controlling her blood sugar levels and administering insulin herself. During her sports lesson her pump developed a problem. She goes to the infirmary to set up a new pump.

Reportage in a post-natal clinic in Champigny, France. Since leaving the neonatal unit, the twins (3-months old) are checked every week to follow their growth. Consultation with the post-natal clinic doctor.

A nurse carrying out a blood test.

Medical consultation. a doctor examines the wrist of a patient with X-ray.

Qi gong masseur performing massage and stretching to a patient lying on stretcher in a clinic

Girls at the hair salon

Smiling woman taking a blood test from a professional

Reportage in the Pain Evaluation and Management Centre in Nantes hospital, France. They are specialised in the treatment of persistent chronic pain. A physiotherapist gives a therapeutic education lesson.

Female doctor examining a female patient with a stethoscope.

Allergology department of the hospital Tenon, Paris, France. Child undergoing skin prick test for allergens screening.

Ophthalmology office. Masked patient and doctor - Covid 19. Instillation, a therapeutic method consisting in introducing a drug solution drop by drop into the eye.

A U.S. Army nurse treats a patient. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

$Physiotherapy session at the home of an elderly woman following fracture.$

US Air Force Captain Frederick W. Wainwright (Right), gets his blood pressure checked by US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Sylvia Suluai during the Health Fair, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, on October 22nd, 2000. CAPT Wainwright and PO1 Suluai are part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

The young boy visiting doctor in hospital. Young boy visiting doctor in hospital

Geriatric care trainer teaching students the correct procedure for applying bandages

Doctor measuring a patient's blood pressure.

In the family doctor's consultation. Paediatrics, Germany, Europe

couple checking a bath in a bath store

Senior Airman Lewis Alexander, 913th Aerospace Medical Squadron optometry specialist, performs an eye test on a patient at Regional Hospital Wanica, Wanica District, during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission in Suriname, Feb. 21, 2024. Forty-two active duty and reserve Airmen participated in this years LAMAT mission to Suriname, assisting in health engagements, exchanging best practices, and developing stronger relationships with host nation partners. Air Force

Photo essay at the department of oncology of the Diaconesses hospital in Paris, France. Outpatient hospital, chemotherapy session. Patient receive the support of an image advice and socio-aesthetics person. This professional service provider is so appreciated that the patient name her Miss Happyness.

$Ophthalmology office. Masked patient and doctor - Covid 19 in consultation. Refractive telescope, slit lamp, fundus, AMD, diabetes of the eye, retinal scanner, Volk lens, Cover test, glasses, blur. Old person.$

Doctor checking the blood pressure of a patient.

Woman getting a back massage

Reportage on a mountain rescue doctor working in both the Carroz and de Flaine ski resorts in Haute-Savoie, France. He treats skiers and snowboarders who have been injured on the slopes. A patient sees the doctor following a fall in the resort. He has a sprained ankle and a torn malleolus. The doctor and a nurse plaster him.

Sitting up care: Chiropractor's embrace, wellness.

Reportage in the Health and Prevention Centre run by the local committee for social hygiene (CDHS) in Lyon, France. HBVaxPro is a vaccine that is composed of a recombinant antigen of the hepatitis B virus (HBsAg).

030127-F-6082P-008. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Reportage in the sleep laboratory at Lyon-Nord Rillieux polyclinic. Carrying out a polysomnography exam over night. Polysomnography consists of recording, during sleep, several physiological variables in order to determine certain sleep disorders. 7.30pm: setting up the specific equipment. Placing electrodes on the head, face and neck which are linked to a data storage device.

Reportage in the Rossetti Centre in Nice, France, during Professor Griffets monthly consultations. He is an orthopedic surgeon from Grenoble Hospital, and founder of this centre. This teenager suffers from scoliosis and wears a back brace. The doctor has followed him since he was young. After the clinical examination and observation of the x-rays, the orthopedic prosthetist looks at changes to be made to the back brace.

Reportage on the Handi-Consult 06 gynecology practice in the Rossetti Centre, Nice, France. Handi-Consult 06 provides consultations for disabled adults requiring a substantial amount of setting up and accompanying time. Gynecology consultation with a GP qualified in gynecology, and with the help of an auxiliary nurse. This patient who suffers from multiple sclerosis has come with her husband.

15 years old boy in dermatology consultation.

A girl is fitted with hearing aids during a Starkey Hearing Foundation mission.

Female general practitioner palpating the abdomen of a 11 years old patient.

Oklahoma City, Okla., May 28, 2013 Jennifer Allen, left, a volunteer with Vision Source, fits a pair of glasses for local resident Isabella Mendoza, after an eye exam. Residents impacted by the recent tornado who need eye care are urged to come to Graceway Baptist Church for a free exam and glasses or contacts. Oklahoma City OK, May 28, 2013--Jennifer Allen, left, a volunteer with Vision Souce, fits a pair of glasses for local resident Isabella Mendoza, after an eye exam.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Reportage in the Rossetti Centre in Nice, France, during Professor Griffets monthly consultations. He is an orthopedic surgeon from Grenoble Hospital, and founder of this centre. The mother of a young girl who has scoliosis. The doctor measures spinal curvature.

The crowds in the GP's surgery, here in the Eving district of Dortmund, are particularly heavy at the beginning of the quarter, Germany, Europe

This GP group practice with four GPs and eight physician assistants provides care to a large number of patients in a medium, sized town. Reception, Germany, Europe

Photo essay at the maternity of Rouen hospital in France. Antenatal class.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, tricolour gets physiotherapy, preparation for interferential current regulation therapy, animal physiotherapist, animal physiotherapist, IFR

Female patient in consultation with a speech pathologist. Examination of the vocal cords. Video endoscopy of the larynx with stroboscope.

Reportage on Anne-Cécile Ratsimbason, a fashion designer for chronic patients in Nice, France. Anne-Cécile helps the patients by creating bespoke clothing and accessories that are adapted to the pathology and physical condition. She meets diabetic children and their parents at the hospital. The hospital has commissioned her to design accessories for carrying an insulin pump. This 11-year old boy suffers from type-1 diabetes and has carried an insulin pump 24 hours a day for the past 3 years.

$Ophthalmology office. Refractometer, a device for measuring refractive indices. Masked patient and doctor - Covid 19.$

Reportage in an independent midwife practice in Ham, in the Somme region of France. Giving advice on physiological positioning when carrying the baby.

Medical center of Kiev care of a child by the Association of "Children of Chernobyl", screening blood test for thyroid cancer, Ukraine, May 1995.

Reedley, California, United States Teenage girl weighing in at boarding school for obese teens.

Reportage on a research team who are studying conscious thought in Geneva, Switzerland. The researchers use electroencephalography on a person looking at a geometrical shape in order to measure brain activity at the moment when the person perceives a change of perception in this same shape. The recordings allow the various cerebral micro-states to be detected. Dr Britz, a neuroscientist at the University of Geneva and the Lausanne Federal Polytechnic School, has brought to light an important characteristic of conscious thought. Using neuroimagery methods and mathematical analysis, she has shown that conscious thought can be broken down into a succession of cerebral micro-states, or « thought atoms » . The temporal sequence of these micro-states is chaotic. This chaotic organisation of cerebral activity seems to be the key to allowing the brain to react quickly to unexpected events. Each micro-state corresponds to a particular configuration of neuron activity in the brain. Researchers h

Reportage in a post-natal clinic in Champigny, France. Since leaving the neonatal unit, the twins (3-months old) are checked every week to follow their growth. The head of the post-natal clinic measures the head circumference of one of the twins.

The girl in the chair for cosmetic procedures.. The girl is sitting on a special medical chair 9003.

Recording T.B.V. A brochure about the role and skills of the infirmary (Den Helder, March 1990) in the event of an emergency.

Reportage on the Rossetti health centre in Nice, France. This rehabilitation centre is a hub of excellence with cutting-edge technology. The Rossetti Motor Function Education Institute is the first French establishment to have a pediatric Lokomat PRO V6, an automated walking orthosis enabling intensive walking rehabilitation on a treadmill. This 4-year old girl suffers from neurological disorders and is late walking. She is having a training session with a physiotherapist.

Hughes International Clinic, American Embassy in Colombia, United for Colombia and Cirec Foundation; took place the closing of a work week, where prosthesis Americans developed and made prosthesis delivery of 25 surviving beneficiaries of anti-personnel mines it is behind this initiative which aims to help those who have suffered Colombian armed conflict. Juancho Torres , a freelance photographer from Colombia, even he was born in the country, the war doesn't go to the cities like Bogota had heard more than a few stories about the mines. Colombias drawn-out battle between government forces, Marxist guerrillas and right-wing paramilitary groups has led to the worlds second-highest fatality rate from land mines, after Afghanistan. In recent years, it has only gotten worse. The Colombian government says that more than 11,000 people have been injured or killed by land mines in the country since 1990, with more than 2,000 victims in the last five years alone and more than 50 this year.

Today we spotlight Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Willa Trask. Follow our post throughout the day to learn about how Trask found DPAA, what Chest Radiographic Comparison Analysis is, and what she considers the most important part of her work at DPAA.What would you say is the most important part of your job "The most important part of my job is contributing to the identification of a missing service member, both through my activities in the lab and in the field," said Trask. "Being able to provide family members the answers that they have been waiting for is a driving force in my day-to-day life at DPAA. I love that every day I am able to work alongside an incredible team to progress cases closer to identification, helping reunite missing servicemembers with their families and loved ones."The pictured elements are part of the Agency’s reference collection and do not depict remains from actual casework.

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