• Perez Home
• Foreword
• Biographical Sketch- Jose Perez
• Table of Contents
•     A Day in the Hospital
•     The Allergist
•     The Alternative Practitioner
•     The Anesthesiologist
•     The Bureaucrats of Medicine
•     The Chiropractor
•     The Dentist
•     The Dermatologist
•     The Emergency Room
•     The Family Practitioner
•     The Internist
•     The Neurologist
•     The Nurse
•     The Obstetrician
•     The Opthalmologist
•     The Orthopedist
•     The Otorhinolaryngologist
•     The Pathologist
•     The Pediatrician
•     The Pharmcologist
•     The Plastic Surgeon
•     The Podiatrist
•     The Psychiatrist
•     The Public Health Doctor
•     The Radiologist
•     The Surgeon
•     The Urologist
•     The Veterinarian
•     A Day in Court
• Sketches in Pencil

The Allergist

The Allergist by Jose Perez
(Oil on Canvas, 30 in x 24 in, 77 cm x 61.5 cm)

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In this painting, Perez chose not to include a doctor -- perhaps because a patient with allergies often endures the battle alone. Anyone with allergies can appreciate the plight of the patient. The poor, red-nose man cowers in his bed, helplessly spraying bug repellent while the army of invading warriors -- pollution, pollen, and dust mites -- relentlessly marches on him.

These miniature tormentors seem likely to win the battle, causing their prey's mucous membranes to swell and itch. And when the warriors have finished their work, they will probably retreat and camp somewhere nearby, perhaps under the pillows or bed sheets, to rest before attacking again.