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Images of the good doctor in Western medicine: the doctor-patient relationship (part 2)
BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7410.340-a (Published 07 August 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:340
- Peter O' Donnell, general practitioner
- Sutton, Surrey
Metsu is perhaps most famous for his painting Music Lesson, but I prefer The Doctor's Visit, which contrasts with Naiveu's painting (BMJ 2002;325: 1003) in showing a less caring image of a doctor visiting an equally wealthy patient.
The Doctor's Visit by Gabriel Metsu (1629-67), Hermitage …
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