Obvious Diagnosis is Not Always the Correct One

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Sun Mar 9 11:51:49 2003


X> Obvious Diagnosis is Not Always the Correct One

< http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1002819201.html >

There is an overused saying in the practice of medicine that states, “When you hear hoof beats, look for horses, not zebras.” There is also another saying that goes, “You can’t diagnose what you don’t think of.” In medical problem solving, unless there is other convincing evidence at the time a patient first comes to you for care, physicians are trained to look for solutions based on the likelihood that we are dealing with a common problem that has a straightforward solution. We do patients a disservice when...

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