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What Do You Call A Man Who Ignores Medical Advice? Mr Clarke.

Poster
ca. 1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A poster printed in black and yellow with the tag line written in capitals reading 'What Do You Call A Man Who Ignores Medical Advice? Mr Clarke.' Issued by the British Medical Association in protest against a National Health Service White Paper.

Object details

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Object type
TitleWhat Do You Call A Man Who Ignores Medical Advice? Mr Clarke. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Screenprint printed in black and yellow
Brief description
Poster issued by the British Medical Association, 'What Do You Call A Man Who Ignores Medical Advice? Mr Clarke', screenprint printed in black and yellow, London, 1990
Physical description
A poster printed in black and yellow with the tag line written in capitals reading 'What Do You Call A Man Who Ignores Medical Advice? Mr Clarke.' Issued by the British Medical Association in protest against a National Health Service White Paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.1cm
  • Width: 76.2cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991
Object history
The White Paper issued while Kenneth Clarke was Minister of Health and Social Security, proposed changes giving hospitals and G.P.'s greater autonomy and control of their own budgets but the British Medical Association felt aspects of the new policy would damage patient care.
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Associations
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991
Collection
Accession number
E.209-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
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