They can’t be serious

The doctor is on his way out:

Art and medicine have worked hand in hand for a long time. To improve his art, Leonardo dissected bodies. To improve his anatomy treatise, Andreas Vesalius relied on the artistry of Titian’s workshop.

But the other day, in the European paintings wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a group of seven would-be doctors had a different kind of reason to appreciate the 17th-century Dutch biblical scene before them: course credit. Three years ago, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine began an art-appreciation course for medical students, joining a growing number of medical schools that are adding humanities to the usual forced march of physiology, pathology and microbiology.

Oh, this sounds just fabulous. How long will it be before med schools are giving an M.D. in Women’s Studies? The doctor won’t be able to do a damn thing for your medical condition, but at least she’ll really listen to how you feel about your illness.