Abstract
Plato's Allegory of the Cave offers a lens through which one can contemplate the complexities of medicine, where the shadows and echoes of illness obscure the true forms of disease. As physicians, we seek to illuminate the shadows that shroud our patients’ understanding of their illnesses and provide clarity to help patients navigate the labyrinth of diagnoses and treatments.
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Dong, MD, Michael; Wolinsky, Tamar MD; Claxton, MD, MPH, Benjamin; and Venkataraman, MD, Chantel
(2024)
"Shadows and Echoes of Understanding: A Physician's Reflection on Plato's Allegory of the Cave and Medicine,"
The Medicine Forum: Vol. 25, Article 28.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/TMF.025.1.027
Available at:
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol25/iss1/28
