Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Overdiagnosed Overdiagnosed H. Gilbert Welch After the criteria used to define osteoporosis were altered, seven million American women were turned into patients-literally overnight. The proliferation of fetal monitoring in the 1970s was associa… OL15414401W
Avoiding errors in radiology Avoiding errors in radiology Klaus-Jürgen Lackner "In "Avoiding Errors in Radiology", the authors provide 116 real-life examples of errors from both diagnostic and interventional radiology. In each case, the authors discuss in detail the context in … OL15920740W
Brain on fire Brain on fire Susannah Cahalan The book narrates Cahalan's issues with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and the process by which she was diagnosed with this form of encephalitis. She wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the eve… OL16599694W
Schizophrenia is a misdiagnosis Schizophrenia is a misdiagnosis C. Raymond Lake Schizophrenia is the most widely known and feared mental illness worldwide, yet a rapidly growing literature from a broad spectrum of basic and clinical disciplines, especially epidemiology and molec… OL16688103W
Under the Medical Gaze Under the Medical Gaze Susan Greenhalgh This compelling account of the author's experience with a chronic pain disorder and subsequent interaction with the American health care system goes to the heart of the workings of power and culture … OL3129391W
Plötzlich ein Sorgenkind Plötzlich ein Sorgenkind Macht der moderne, karriereorientierte Lebensstil unsere Kinder krank? Die Grundschülerin Lenja ist tief unglücklich. Offiziell leidet sie an einem Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Syndrom, kurz ADS. Aber … OL7970287W