PATHOLOGISTS AS THE SHERLOCK HOLMES IN MEDICINE

  We walk through the Pathology lab as we are at 221B Bakers street the home of Sherlock Holmes for

 want of history to come to a diagnosis. Many a time we do miss Mr. Watson in our work space to stitch

 the missing link. As specimens enter and lie on our table with a smile,all we think of is a beautiful

 description as we slice through as Holmes scored the leather in parallel cuts be it big or small. Description

 is an art as we describe food on a platter and beverages by the side to mince and colour to lie on a plate

 sorry on a slide as a beauty pageant waiting to be judged to save a million lives.All it takes is 

Sherlock’s  skills,knowledge,application and attitude for us to uncover the disguised.For this we use

 agents and instruments like Holmes with a microscope in hand. Elementary to excellence we find

 Holmes in each one of us.We follow Holmes theory and I quote “never trust general impressions but

 concentrate on details,there is nothing more deceptive than facts,when you eliminate the impossible

 whatever remains however improbable must be the truth and education never ends.” The final two

 principles which all pathologist should possess - if you see and donot observe then the distinction is

 clear who wins and you should lack the arrogance to ignore the details even when you investigate

 death. Yes all Pathologists are Sherlock Holmes with a microscope to save lives and throw light on

 truth.And mind you we never have a dull moment.



                                                       Dr,S.Shanthakumari Professor and Head Pathology ,PSGIMSR

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