Occam's razor, Hickam's dictum & Crabtrees's bludgeon.

Curated information and less assumptions during head & neck cancer treatment would have had me on a better path to healing.

(L-R) Occam, Hickam and Crabtree (I totally made that up, I have no idea who these AI generated figures are, but it begs the question what descriptor did I write for AI to create them - Rock paper scissors?)

Our discussant’s thoughtful consideration of the patient’s case allows for review of three maxims of medicine: Occam’s razor (the simplest diagnos…