20 August (South Africa, Homelands ) within release Transkei goes into circulation Stamp Medical pioneers: Sir Alexander Fleming face value 45 South African cent
Stamp Medical pioneers: Sir Alexander Fleming in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi:ZA-TR 307 |
Stamp Number: | Sn:ZA-TR 291 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Transkei:
Stamp Medical pioneers: Sir Alexander Fleming it reflects the thematic directions:
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics, and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through pharmaceuticals or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, medical devices, biologics, and ionizing radiation, amongst others.