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    The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush: And Other Weird Medical Case Histories

    By M.D. and Rob Myers

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    About this ebook

    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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherECW Press
    Release dateJun 16, 2003
    ISBN9781554902439
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    • 4/5
      This was a fun read about many, interesting medical cases written with just the right level of detail.
    • 3/5
      Some interesting cases, but pretty dry in general
    • 5/5
      Awesome ??