About the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
The images and text of the online version of Emerging
Infectious Diseases are a part of the original exhibit at the
College of Physicians of Philadelphia, located at 19 South Twenty-Second
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Not all of the photos and images
in the College's original exhibit are available for this Health Media
Lab online version. Please check the College
of Physicians of Philadelphia's website for further information.
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia is a not-for-profit educational
and cultural institution dedicated to examining the medical sciences
and their place in society in order to enhance the understanding
of medicine and the roles of physicians in history and in contemporary
life.
Central to the mission of the College is the provision of continuing
medical education for health care professionals as well as actively
reaching out to the public by offering health care education and
community services. Visitors can explore the College's wealth of
public resources including the C. Everett Koop
Community Health Information Center (CHIC), the internationally
renowned Mütter
Museum, and the new public gallery
featuring medical exhibits.
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