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. 2005 Dec 24;331(7531):1533-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7531.1533.

Painting the history of cardiology

David Lomas  1
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Painting the history of cardiology

David Lomas. BMJ. .

Abstract

The panels that the Mexican muralist Diego Rivera created for the Mexican National Institute of Cardiology in the 1940s evince a populist concern and celebrate medical technology

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History of Cardiology (first panel)
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History of Cardiology (second panel) Credit: ©2005 BANCO DE MEXICO DIEGO RIVERA & FRIDA KAHLO MUSEUMS TRUST. AV. CINCO DE MAYO NO. 2, CENTRO, DEL. CUAUHTEMOC 06059, MEXICO, D.F.
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