The Real Medical Detective Who Inspired Sherlock Holmes

Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris tells Bloomberg This Weekend how Scottish surgeon Joseph Bell’s remarkable powers of observation inspired his student Arthur Conan Doyle to create Sherlock Holmes. Speaking with hosts Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo, Fitzharris discusses her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes, and Bell’s largely forgotten work applying his diagnostic skills to real criminal investigations. (Source: Bloomberg)