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Beyond Diagnosis
- Doctors spend little time on diagnosis, contrary to popular belief.
- Their work involves data entry, patient interaction, and care coordination.
Physician as Detective
- The "physician as detective" metaphor emerged in the early-mid 19th century.
- This coincided with the rise of detective fiction, influencing both medicine and literature.
Early Medical Metaphors
- Pre-detective fiction, physicians like Laennec used musical and artistic metaphors.
- Laennec's writings featured metaphors like the tingling of a harp or glass, emphasizing observation.