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June 24, 2009
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Painting 'The Doctor' a Far Cry from Today's Reality

Sir Luke Fildes lost his eldest son Phillip on Christmas Eve 1877 while a doctor spent a compassionate vigil at the child's side. In commemoration, Sir Fildes painted "The Doctor" (above) in 1891 to depict "the physician in our time." This same painting was used by the American Medical Association (AMA) in 1949 to stop President Harry Truman in his attempt to nationalize health care. The messa...