In The BMJ Christmas Edition they present a Case Report on the medical history of ET Quote: Gregory Scott and Edward Presswood present the intriguing case of ET and provide advice for those who have a medical close encounter with an extraterrestrial In his 1982 film, E.T.–The Extra-Terrestrial, Steven Spielberg documented the short period when an alien named ET was stranded in a suburban region of North America.1 The film portrays the special relationship between ET and an alienated young schoolboy, Elliott. Previous work has looked at the cinematic importance of the film, but there has hitherto been no serious medical account of ET, despite the depiction of various pathophysiological states and detailed footage of ET’s medical care. Based on an analysis of available footage, and disregarding the film’s emotional distractions,2 we report the medical case of ET.
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ET Case Report