Every Patient Tells A Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis.

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Every Patient Tells A Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis.

August 26, 2009

Sanders L. New York, NY: Broadway Books; 2009. ISBN: 9780767922463.

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This book includes narratives about how physicians and patients work through the challenging and complex task of diagnosis.

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