When the body forgets the self

In medicine, we learn to view the body as a map, with territories drawn in clean ink and borders fixed with certainty. Each structure has a Latin name, and every deficit matches a lesion. The diagrams promise stability: neat arrows and crisp pathways. Under fluorescent light, my shadow aligns

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Canadian Medical Association Journal
Published
2026-03-22
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https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251841
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Neurology and Historical Studies
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When the body forgets the self

Vangipuram Harshil Sai
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Neurology and Historical Studies
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When the body forgets the self

Vangipuram Harshil Sai
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Abstract

In medicine, we learn to view the body as a map, with territories drawn in clean ink and borders fixed with certainty. Each structure has a Latin name, and every deficit matches a lesion. The diagrams promise stability: neat arrows and crisp pathways. Under fluorescent light, my shadow aligns

Canadian Medical Association JournalVol. 198(11)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 29%
Neurology and Historical Studies
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