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Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)


Question: After I downloaded the image I discovered it was a zip file. What is this and how do I open the image?
Answer:

A zip file is a compressed file. Images are compressed for file transfer so the download time is faster. To unzip the file, double click on it and follow the instructions on the screen to save the image.


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Last reviewed: 22 April 2009
Last updated: 22 April 2009
First published: 22 April 2009
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