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June 7, 2016

Diagnosing the Canvas – Mayo Physician Offers New Diagnosis for Iconic Subject of Painting “Christina’s World”

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Marc Patterson, M.D., recently diagnosed a patient he’d never met but had seen many times over the years. The patient, Anna Christina Olson, was the real-life inspiration for one of the most famous paintings in American history: Andrew Wyeth’s “Christina’s World.” According to a recent article in LiveScience, Olson, who lived near Wyeth in Cushing, […]

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Tags: Andrew Wyeth, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Dr. Marc Patterson, LIveScience, Pediatric Neurology


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