Lion's Mane, Yamabushitake · 1998 · Biography
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- The medical literature contains numerous articles dealing with Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr
- Some of the articles are concerned with the medical and scientific aspects of his cases
- Other articles adopt a more philosophical view: They compare the methods of the master detective with those of the physician--the ideal clinician should be as astute in his profession as the detective must be in his
- It this article the author briefly reviews the abilities of Sherlock Holmes as an amateur physician
- Often Holmes was brilliant, but sometimes he made serious mistakes
- In one of his cases (The Adventure of the Lion's Mane) he misinterpreted common medical signs
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The medical literature contains numerous articles dealing with Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson. Some of the articles are concerned with the medical and scientific aspects of his cases. Other articles adopt a more philosophical view: They compare the methods of the master detective with those of the physician--the ideal clinician should be as astute in his profession as the detective must be in his. It this article the author briefly reviews the abilities of Sherlock Holmes as an amateur physician. Often Holmes was brilliant, but sometimes he made serious mistakes. In one of his cases (The Adventure of the Lion's Mane) he misinterpreted common medical signs.
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Madsen S (1998). [Sherlock Holmes as amateur physician]. Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening: tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke PMID: 9599503
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