Illustrating Medical Research: Satoshi Hashimoto for Queen Mary University, London

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Illustrations by Satoshi Hashimoto for Queen Mary University research paper on polypharmacy, a term used when someone takes multiple medications at the same time, often common in older adults.

In everyday language, this is often described as “taking too many pills” or “mixing medications.”

The project explores the real challenges behind this, including drug interactions, side effects, and the feeling of overmedication. It also connects to growing interest in solutions such as deprescribing, where doctors carefully reduce unnecessary medication, and medication reconciliation, the process of checking that all prescriptions are accurate and safe together.

Healthcare Illustrations by Satoshio Hashimoto about Polypharmacy for a Queen Mary Hospital, London research paper.

The illustrations by Satoshi Hashimoto translate these complex issues into clear, human stories. They help explain what can go wrong, such as bad reactions between drugs or confusion around schedules, while supporting better conversations between patients and healthcare professionals.

Developed as part of a research project, the work highlights how people manage multiple health conditions in daily life and offers insight into safer, more understandable care.

Art direction by Kate Sclater at Hyperkit.

Find out more about this heartening project and its impact on patients at medicinestalk.co.uk

Explore the illustrations of Satoshi Hashimoto in his online portfolio HERE

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