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A collection of fifty unbelievable and often disturbing strange-but-true medical stories.
Drawing from real medical journal cases, a doctor shares true stories about strange symptoms and perplexing patients. Those in the medical profession know that sometimes the cases that come into emergency rooms or doctor’s offices can be highly unusual—and depending on how things go, the results can be either tragic or comic. This collection of stories reveals some of the oddest and most memorable case histories, from the woman who claims she was brushing her teeth when she swallowed her toothbrush—but in fact was a bulimic using it to induce vomiting—to the man whose routine elective back surgery revealed he’d been carrying a bullet around in his body for years. From the funny to the frightening, these documented memorable medical mysteries make for fascinating reading.
Dr. Rob Myers understands peoples fear and avoidance of the issues of heart disease and, in Heart Disease, sets out to simplify the biology and physiology of heart disease and the treatment options available. Dr. Myers provides all the information heart disease patients need to know, including: What is a healthy heart? What is coronary artery disease? What are the risk factors of heart disease? What are the latest tests and treatments? What are the current medications and whatare their side effects? What complimentary treatments are available? What surgical options are available? What lifestyle changes need to be made? (February 2004)BIO:ROBERT MYERS, M.D., is a cardiologist, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, and Director of the AstraZeneca heart Function Clinic at Sunnybrook and Womens College Health Science Centre in Toronto.
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