Incomplete Storytelling.
 
Alexander S. Golec.
 
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

 
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Corresponding Author: Alexander S. Golec; golec@msu.edu
 
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Abstract:
Our interviews, physical exams, and laboratory tests only uncover select words of a patient’s story. Some days we may be lucky enough to stumble upon a phrase or complete sentence in their life’s tome. We base our diagnoses on these incomplete discoveries and hope for the best. Some of us may act like we have the Rosetta Stone in our pocket, granting us the ability to translate everything into our noble medical language. Others may focus too much time on the details of the letters and completely miss the story behind them. Deciphering the story of each patient requires not only a stellar medical acumen but also an ability to comprehend stories in languages that may seem foreign to us.

 
Published: September 30, 2013
 
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Citation:
Golec AS. Incomplete Storytelling. Medical Student Research Journal. 2013;3(Fall):2.
 
 
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