Cysticercosis
A Zebra in the Neighborhood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15744752 |
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| Authors | Jason S Yeh (The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, corresponding author), Jeanne S Sheffield (0000-0001-6420-3876) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 220-223 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.4.cprl1-0804 |
| PMID | 23206912 |
| OpenAlex | W1553226805 |
| Language | EN |
One of medicine's most quoted aphorisms is, "when you hear hoofbeats, don't look for zebras." This, of course, is a pithy reminder to physicians that they should be wary when tempted to diagnose a rare condition: it is far more likely to be a common disease than an uncommon one. But as medicine becomes, like trade and travel, more globalized, the proverbial zebra is much less rare
Cysticercosis · Geography · Pathology · Travel medicine · ZEBRA (computer · Computer Science · History · Medicine · Parasitic infections in humans and animals
| Highly cited | No |
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