![]() ![]() Ultimately, too, the diagnosis has to be made by a human being – with all their ensuing limitations. Developments in medicine such as x-rays and blood analysis have supported this view but an ever-expanding range of illnesses and diseases have made the task of diagnosis ever more complicated, as has wider travel by the patient. It’s easy to think that if you go long to see your doctor you should be able to depart with a diagnosis of what’s wrong and a plan for the cure, or, at worst, management of the problem. I’m not a fan of the hospital dramas which seem to be a major feature of the TV schedules, but I was fascinated by what is, essentially, a series of medical detective stories. Many of the stories which appear in the column are recounted in this book, which is a look at the way in which doctors reach a diagnosis and how the method has changed (or not) over the years. She’s the technical advisor to the TV show as well as being the writer of the Diagnosis column in the New York Times. ![]() ![]() Summary: If you like hospital dramas on TV then you will love this book - but you may never quite trust your doctor in the same way again.įans of House, M.D. ![]()
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