Graphic Medicine
Information on the use of the comics medium to explore issues in healthcare.
Veterans' Stories
Books in the Health Sciences Library
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Invisible Wounds
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Shares the stories of men, women and non-binary people who struggle to reconcile their wartime experiences with their postwar lives -
At War with Yourself:A Comic About Post-Traumatic Stress and the Military
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A conversation between Sam and Matt about Matt's struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder. From scoping out quick exits in coffee shops to re-experiencing traumatic events through triggers as seemingly insignificant as a sound or smell, Matt describes his unique experiences of the condition, how he has learned to cope with it, and his new career path.
Webcomics
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The Docs: a Graphic Novel by the Naval Health Research Center
A story of four Navy Corpsmen deployed to Iraq. While some events in the novel are specific to Operation Iraqi Freedom, this graphic novel is intended is to highlight challenges faced by Corpsmen in all wars and to illustrate their commitment to meeting these challenges.