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from BMJ. 2002 January 19; 324(7330): 173.
Editor—I wish to draw attention to what I think is a serious problem in medical education. Since I became a consultant in 1985, some senior staff have been complaining that medical students nowadays do not know as much as they used to. This complaint has been given greater impetus [...]

Rembrandt: Self Portrait at the Age of 63, 1669 (oil on canvas) National Gallery, London—The subtle faint red spots on his cheeks and blotchy telangectasis under his right eye indicate rosacea
Hogarth: Marriage A-la-Mode, about 1743-1745 (oil on canvas) National Gallery, London—Syphilis, in particular gummatous sores covered by black beauty spots
Bronzino: An Allegory with Venus and [...]