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(Mis)Treating Medically by Pithiness

by Jonathan A. Handler, MD, FACEP, FAMIA My last blog post was “(Mis)Leading by Pithiness: Three Laws of Aphorisms,” and I think the concepts there apply also to medicine. The stakes seem even higher in medical care, so if leading by aphorism can be fraught, making medical decisions by aphorism seems potentially even moreso. If you…

September 9, 2026

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Tag: diagnosis

(Mis)Treating Medically by Pithiness