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The real malady of Marcel Proust and what it reveals about diagnostic errors in medicine.

Douglas Y. The real malady of Marcel Proust and what it reveals about diagnostic errors in medicine. Med Hypotheses. 2016;90:14-8. doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2016.02.024.

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June 8, 2016
Douglas Y. Med Hypotheses. 2016;90:14-8.
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Douglas Y. The real malady of Marcel Proust and what it reveals about diagnostic errors in medicine. Med Hypotheses. 2016;90:14-8. doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2016.02.024.