Every Patient Tells a Story

Have you ever struggled to understand your own health or felt like your doctor missed a crucial detail? This summary unlocks the secrets behind medical mysteries, teaching you how to think like a master diagnostician and become a more empowered advocate for your own well-being. Discover the art of diagnosis as you explore fascinating real-life patient stories. You'll learn the critical role of physical exams, the pitfalls of modern medical technology, and how listening closely to a patient's story is often the key to solving the most complex and bewildering medical puzzles.

Lisa Sanders, M.D., is an attending physician at Yale-New Haven Hospital and writes the popular Diagnosis column for The New York Times Magazine, which inspired the hit TV series House, M.D. Her work combines her background as an Emmy Award-winning journalist with her medical expertise to explore the complex, high-stakes process of diagnosing illness. Sanders champions the power of listening to a patient's story, revealing how the art of diagnosis is as critical as the science behind it.