"'We have a saying in medicine that when you hear hoofbeats, the first thing that should come to mind is a horse, not a zebra.' This too cute by half phrase has killed so many zebras."
Well, it's probably true that horses should be the first thing that comes to mind. It's just that if further facts contradict the first thing that comes to mind, you should continue thinking. The problem is when doctors come to a probabalistic conclusion – I won't say jump to a conclusion – and then get stuck there.
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Well, it's probably true that horses should be the first thing that comes to mind. It's just that if further facts contradict the first thing that comes to mind, you should continue thinking. The problem is when doctors come to a probabalistic conclusion – I won't say jump to a conclusion – and then get stuck there.