Madsen S
Medisinsk avdeling, Baerum sykehus.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1998 Mar 30;118(9):1384-6.
The medical literature contains numerous articles dealing with Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson. Some of the articles are concerned with the medical and scientific aspects of his cases. Other articles adopt a more philosophical view: They compare the methods of the master detective with those of the physician--the ideal clinician should be as astute in his profession as the detective must be in his. It this article the author briefly reviews the abilities of Sherlock Holmes as an amateur physician. Often Holmes was brilliant, but sometimes he made serious mistakes. In one of his cases (The Adventure of the Lion's Mane) he misinterpreted common medical signs.
医学文献中有大量关于夏洛克·福尔摩斯及其同伴华生医生的文章。其中一些文章关注他所经手案件的医学和科学层面。其他文章则采取了更具哲学性的观点：它们将这位侦探大师的方法与医生的方法进行比较——理想的临床医生在其专业领域应像侦探在其领域一样敏锐。在本文中，作者简要回顾了夏洛克·福尔摩斯作为业余医生的能力。福尔摩斯常常表现出色，但有时也会犯严重错误。在他的一个案件（《狮鬃毛奇案》）中，他错误解读了常见的医学症状。
