A rash decision.

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Letters18 November 2003A Rash DecisionDaniel G. Federman, MD and Robert S. Kirsner, MDDaniel G. Federman, MDFrom Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System and Yale University; West Haven, CT 06516.From Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Miami; Miami, FL 33125.Search for more papers by this author and Robert S. Kirsner, MDFrom Veterans Affairs Connecticut Health Care System and Yale University; West Haven, CT 06516.From Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Miami; Miami, FL 33125.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-139-10-200311180-00028 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:It was with great interest and pleasure that we read A Rash Decision by Georganna Davis (1), an essay we think was intended to convey the angst and insecurity of the author, a medical student, when evaluating a puzzling patient early in her career and making a diagnosis not shared by her venerated mentor. Although we were able to appreciate and relate to the emotions she evoked, we were left with what we feel was an unintended message. Although the patient seemed to have a very severe tinea infection, the experienced physician preceptor was either too busy ...