
What Diabetes Tells Us About Medical Blindspots
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The Danger of Clinging to Initial Ideas: Lessons from Diabetes
This chapter explores the tendency in science and medicine to stick to the initial plausible explanation, even when it may be incorrect. Using the example of diabetes, it emphasizes the importance of questioning existing ideas and considering all evidence, not just confirming evidence.
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