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- This year marks the centenary of Franz Kafka's death, highlighting his impact on literature and how it relates to modern medicine.
- Doctors often find themselves acting as the sole defenders of patients, who may lack a diagnosis or face societal rejection due to their illnesses.
- The text discusses these themes while paying homage to Kafka's celebrated story, "Metamorphosis," which reflects transformation and alienation.
Article Abstract
This year marks 100 years since the death of Franz Kafka. Often in general medicine, and internal medicine in particular, doctors face situations in which they position themselves as the only guarantor of the patient in relation to society and how it conceives the disease. Many times, patients come to us without a diagnosis or with the fear of it; sometimes also rejected by their environment. This short text addresses this current topic, paying tribute to the brilliant writer and his best-known work, Metamorphosis.
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