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But its also much more than that.
Four times six its always 24.
What I didnt know was, theres not one answer, but a dozen answers.
I thought,Oh my God, this is not the multiplication tables.
This is Sherlock Holmes.
That Sherlock Holmes element is one of the things that makesDiagnosisso compelling.
In her columns, Sanders often attempts to crowdsource an answer to the most vexing illnesses she encounters.
The experience of watchingDiagnosisis almost the inverse of watching true crime.
Diagnosisis not the first reality-based medical mystery show.
There wasMysteryDiagnosis, which aired on Discovery Health and, later, OWN before ending its run in 2011.
It is an uplifting show, though not in the ways you might think.
Dealing with an illness is messy and unpredictable, andDiagnosisreflects that.
Sometimes they take action, but need more time to know for sure that their approach is working.
Sometimes doctors dont even take the complaints they hear seriously.
(Spoiler: It isnt.
)Diagnosismakes a strong case that it doesnt have to be this way.
Its also not surprising, considering that this series is produced in association with the New YorkTimes.)
Diagnosisalso frequently breaks your heart, particularly when it focuses on children dealing with illnesses.
Whos going to care about the one?
she asks through tears.
