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Every Patient Tells A Story: Medical Mysteries And The Art Of Diagnosis (2000)

by Lisa Sanders(Favorite Author)

3.89 of 5 Votes: 2

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review 1: 3.5 stars - the style is engrossing and easy to read and the subject matter is interesting. But there weren't enough cases/stories, and in contrast there was too much discussion about the lost art of the physical exam and how doctors are failing in that area. Instead of being a book with a whole bunch of fascinating medical cases, its focus was a lot of discussion about teaching methods and history of physical examination and the strengths and weaknesses of technology in the medical arts - which is all fine, except it wasn't what I chose to read this book for.
review 2: While some of the stories were interesting, the book became repetitive as Sanders was driving her point hone, which is that the art of the full patient exam has died but many times gives us the... more answers to the mysterious illness. The book seemed like a series of essays instead of one really smooth pathway. Despite that, I appreciate her point and it was fun to hear some of the unusual cases. It's a pretty quick read so I was able to stick with it despite the times I thought her commentary dragged or was redundant. less

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