The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush And Other Weird Medical Case Histories |
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| Author:
| Myers, Rob |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55490-569-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | ECW Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $11.95 |
Book Description:
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These brief, intriguing case histories drawn from medical journals involve unusual symptoms disguising real problems. For example, a woman who claims to have swallowed a toothbrush while brushing her teeth is exposed as a bulimic who was actually using the brush to induce vomiting. This and other gruesome, surprising, perplexing, and humorous cases are presented as medical riddles for readers to diagnose and solve.
These brief, intriguing case histories drawn from medical journals involve unusual symptoms disguising real problems. For example, a woman who claims to have swallowed a toothbrush while brushing her teeth is exposed as a bulimic who was actually using the brush to induce vomiting. This and other gruesome, surprising, perplexing, and humorous cases are presented as medical riddles for readers to diagnose and solve.