title: Is a case report an anecdote? In defense of personal observations in medicine.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Coccia
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Ausman
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D008499:Medical Records / Q000266:history; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history