Photo taken on July 16, 1971 at the No. 3 Hospital attached to the Beijing Medical College. The group witnessed surgery on a patient who had just had an ovarian cyst removed. She received acupuncture anesthesia, doctors explained, and thus was conscious throughout the procedure.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
7/16/71
Location:
Beijing (China)
Subject:
Acupuncture | Acupuncture anesthesia | Hospitals | Surgery