机构:
Northwestern Univ, Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USANorthwestern Univ, Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
Hirschtick, Robert E.
[1
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机构:
[1] Northwestern Univ, Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
来源:
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
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2020年
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323卷
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17期
关键词:
D O I:
10.1001/jama.2020.2978
中图分类号:
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号:
1002 ;
100201 ;
摘要:
In this narrative medicine essay, a teaching physician uses the fictitious characters Holmes and Watson to dispell the belief held by many physicians-that a thorough physical examination is an unnecessary art of the past. His emphasis: taking time to gather data and observe can avoid unneeded tests and guide accurate diagnosis.