Thin slices and Sherlock Holmes
Keywords:
thin slices, information gathering, hypothesis formation
Abstract
Dr Arthur Conan Doyle, who created the character of Sherlock Holmes, said that the character was loosely based on a Dr Joseph Bell, who was a surgeon who he had worked with at the Edinburgh medical school. Dr Bell emphasised the importance of close observation in making the diagnosis, and was often able to diagnose patients before they had said a word.
Published
2014-03-05
Section
Peripheralia
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