Miro's dots and lines.

Shaurya Taran; Allan S. Detsky

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Miro's dots and lines.

July 10, 2019

Taran S, Detsky AS. JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1019–1020.

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This commentary draws parallels between experiences in viewing and exploring meaning in modern art to the challenge of diagnosis. The author discusses how experiences, values, and opinions can affect the interpretation and influence decision-making.

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