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February 23, 2026New England Journal of Medicine0 citations

An Incidental Finding Unraveled

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SLS. W. Ricky Lee

Key Points

  • To explore the emotional journey of a physician dealing with an incidental finding.
  • Narrative account of a physician's personal experiences.
  • Insight into the emotional responses to medical discoveries.
  • Faced with worry over an unexpected health finding.
  • Developed a greater appreciation for life after the experience.

Abstract

When a physician’s own incidental finding sends her down a long and winding path to find answers, she finds herself overcome with worry — but also, eventually, a new appreciation for life.

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S. W. Ricky Lee (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699b9eefcdd3ba3e8975b6c6https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp2509681
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