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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherECW Press
ISBN-101550225693
ISBN-139781550225693
eBay Product ID (ePID)102860966
Product Key Features
Number of Pages200 Pages
Publication NameWoman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush : and Other Weird Medical Case Histories
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHumor, Medical
AuthorRob Myers
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight11.9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal610
SynopsisJoin Dr. Myers in his quest for unusual case,studies as he unravels the great medical mysteries,of our age: Why did the woman swallow the,toothbrush? Was it an accident? Why was the brush,end not facing down'., Drawing from real medical journal cases, a doctor shares true stories about strange symptoms and perplexing patients Those in the medical profession know that sometimes the cases that come into emergency rooms or doctor's offices can be highly unusual -- and depending on how things go, the results can be either tragic or comic. This collection of stories reveals some of the oddest and most memorable case histories, from the woman who claims she was brushing her teeth when she swallowed her toothbrush -- but in fact was a bulimic using it to induce vomiting -- to the man whose routine elective back surgery revealed he'd been carrying a bullet around in his body for years. From the funny to the frightening, these documented memorable medical mysteries make for fascinating reading., Join Dr. Myers in his quest for unusual case studies as he unravels the great medical mysteries of our age: Why did the woman swallow the toothbrush? Was it an accident? Why was the brush end not facing down?, Why did the woman swallow the toothbrush? Was it an accident? Why was the brush end not facing down? Join Dr. Myers in his quest for unusual case studies as he unravels medical mysteries.