As a practicing physician for over fifty years, Dr. Clifton K. Meador brings his vast experiences to those who have symptoms that, even after extensive testing, remain undiagnosed. This book, filled with fascinating stories, guides the patient with a step-by-step process toward discovering the cause of their puzzling symptoms. Contains the charts needed to become a medical detective. For those without puzzling symptoms, it is also a book about how to lead a healthier life.
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Exquisitely written, Meador's Puzzling Symptoms provides a clear paradigm for patients dealing with conditions that defy categorization. Puzzling Symptoms reveals that Meador has truly learned the art of listening to patients to uncover the most unlikely of diagnoses. His humorous knack for relating findings gleaned over years of practice will keep you engaged to the last page. --Ann Price, M.D., Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt School of Medicine
The Good Doctor Meador has followed his classic doctoring books with this fine and folksy volume that makes it easy for patients and families to understand their doctors and their own crucial participation in their healing. All doctors and patients should read it! --Dr. Samuel Shem, Author of The House of God
Puzzling Symptoms is a book of uncommon wisdom. It is obviously the work of a master clinician and educator. --Marc D. Feldman, Author of Playing Sick
The Good Doctor Meador has followed his classic doctoring books with this fine and folksy volume that makes it easy for patients and families to understand their doctors and their own crucial participation in their healing. All doctors and patients should read it! --Dr. Samuel Shem, Author of The House of God
Puzzling Symptoms is a book of uncommon wisdom. It is obviously the work of a master clinician and educator. --Marc D. Feldman, Author of Playing Sick
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Dr. Clifton K. Meador was born in Alabama and attended Vanderbilt School of Medicine in Nashville. During his long and varied medical career, Dr. Meador directed the N.I.H. Clinical Research Center in Alabama, served as dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and was a Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University. He is currently the Executive Director of the Meharry Vanderbilt Alliance. Puzzling Symptoms is Dr. Meador's eleventh book.
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This book is written for you as a patient. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
puzzling symptoms, demonstrable medical disease, false diagnoses, demonstrable cause Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Miss Cootsie, Munchausen Syndrome, Allen Kaiser, Little Cootsie, New York Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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