Real case: Dr Google, I doff my cap to you for solving this mystery
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Sir William Osler, the famous Canadian physician, was right when he advised us to listen to our patients, as they would give us the diagnosis — even before the internet.
However, my patient’s first thoughts regarding the extensive rash he presented with on a Monday morning proved to be wide of the mark: “I reckon it’s the boric acid I used to treat the tinea on my feet,” he offered.