Comment Re:Worthless. (Score 1) 281
Exactly. I think it is a useful exercise. It puts a historical spin on a common approach to teaching medicine (case studies/problem based learning), making it a bit more interesting. Believe me, after you have heard the 100th case presentation about Mr. X, who presents to the ER with X complaint...thinking about how to treat Mr. Lincoln with today's technology would be a welcome respite.
I look at it as not so much "would he have done better," but thinking about how we would actually care for Mr. Lincoln with what we have available now for head trauma - early airway management, prevention of hyperventilation, active cooling, etc.
I look at it as not so much "would he have done better," but thinking about how we would actually care for Mr. Lincoln with what we have available now for head trauma - early airway management, prevention of hyperventilation, active cooling, etc.
