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By Alissa Walker | 05-20-2010 | 6:47 PM
Ultrasound services symbol by Brian Labus
Respiratory-related services symbol by Jesse McKinney
Pathology services symbol by Joseph Sikorski
Nutrition counseling services symbol by Emily Boland
Neurology services symbol by Brian Labus
MRI-PET scan services symbol by Brian Labus
Mental health care services symbol by Paige Farwick
Medical library symbol by Stephanie Hoffman
In-patient services symbol by Paige Farwick
Imaging services symbol by Brian Labus
Health education services symbol by Ian Donahue
Ear, nose, and throat services symbol by Matt Johnson
Dermatology services symbol by Emily Boland
Anesthesiology services symbol by Kimberly Louis
Alternative and complementary medical services symbol by Brian Labus
Hospitals are complicated spaces that must be navigated by people of all different ages, abilities, and backgrounds. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation tapped students to create symbols that would help explain new health care services ranging from nutrition counseling to MRI-PET scans. Fifteen symbols from the University of Cincinnati's School of Design were chosen to be refined by icon design expert Mies Hora and integrated into the existing system.
Can you guess--without reading the caption--what each symbol represents?
Can you guess--without reading the caption--what each symbol represents?
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