Discover Magazine's Vital Signs
True Tales of Medical Mysteries, Obscure Diseases, and Life-Saving Diagnoses
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Mark Moseley
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From a case of hysterical paralysis to a pregnancy puncturing a lung, twenty-five of the most thrilling medical mysteries known to man (and doctor)."Vital Signs," a popular column featured in Discover Magazine, has long been a favorite of readers, showcasing, each month, fascinating new tales of strange illnesses and diseases that baffle doctors and elude diagnosis. Each tale is true and borders on the unbelievable.
It's no wonder that throughout the years the column has become an unofficial textbook for medical students, interns, doctors, and anyone interested in human illness and staying healthy.
Now, physician and "Vital Signs" editor Robert Norman has compiled the very best of the series into an intriguing and suspenseful collection for fans and new listeners alike. A young woman carries a baby that wasn't her own - and wasn't even a human; Aretha Franklin gives a physician the insight needed to save a life; a modern gynecologist faces an ancient disease. These cases and more, representing a wide variety of unique medical anomalies and life-or-death situations, bring listeners to the front lines of the medical fray.
Fans of hit medical dramas such as House MD will savor the opportunity to listen to the real-life cases that puzzled doctors, the gripping detective work that ensued, and the completely unexpected, often life-saving diagnoses. Discover Magazine's Vital Signs is a glimpse into the exciting work of real medical professionals, told from their perspective, and revealing that anything can happen in medicine. Listeners will never look at a "routine check-up" the same again.
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"Vital Signs" is a wildly popular column in Discover magazine that describes bizarre, comical, and sometimes squeamish medical cases and mysteries.
This thrilling audiobook, compiled by Dr. Robert A. Norman, and narrated with gripping simplicity by Mark Moseley, compiles the best real-life articles from the series, including: a pregnant woman whose unborn baby may or may not even be human, the recurrence of an ancient disease thought to be eradicated, the time Aretha Franklin told a perplexed doctor how to save a patient’s life, and many more crazy tales.
Pretend you’re a detective mastermind, get your sleuthing hat on, and see if you can solve these outlandish medical mysteries.
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- Sigrin
- 16-09-21
Interesting cases
Apart from the American prononciation for example, Capillaries pronounced Cappi- larries which did make me chuckle this was a really interesting book of unusual medical and surgical cases.
Not sure everyone would find it that riveting a listen but from a medical background it kept me engrossed trying to second guess what would happen next.
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- patrick
- 06-06-23
Brilliant and addictive!
Loved this! Need more like this. Has been highly addictive and fascinating listening. Thank you!
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- Amy
- 17-12-21
incredible!
really enjoyed this and its amazing what the human body is capable of and medical procedures can be mind blowing
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- Velile Nare
- 04-06-15
Very good pace and fascinating interesting cases.
I thoroughly enjoyed the fascinating cases presented here. Ideally, for me that is, it is one to listen to and research simultaneously in order to grasp some rare diseases presented.
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- Nay W.
- 09-07-23
Good listen!
Lots of great little stories for the medically curious. Enjoyed this and would recommend for an easy listen.
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- Jo2802
- 25-01-23
Fascinating
I really enjoyed the format and content. Especially interesting if you enjoy learning more about medicine and its complexities
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- Stuart Brown
- 03-01-23
A very interesting book and well worth a credit!
This book is very well narrated, so interesting I finished it in 1 session (I don't sleep very well which helps) and if you get a chance please give it a try as you won't be disappointed!
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- G. Patterson
- 08-01-23
Interesting to read but not good to listen to
If you like medical explanations you’ll enjoy reading this book. It’s a shame the narrator didn’t learn how to pronounce the medical terms that are used throughout this book though, because that really spoiled it for me.
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