Review: True Medical Detective Stories

A man attempts suicide with a placebo antidepressant medication . . . and almost succeeds.  A seemingly healthy young woman becomes paralyzed . . . but, only when she's pregnant.  A woman spends twenty-three years confined to a wheelchair . . . and miraculously walks again at the funeral of her husband.  These are real medical cases recounted in Dr. Clifton K. Meador's True Medical Detective Stories (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012).

True Medical Detective Stories is a quick (only eighty pages or so), but fascinating read.  Dr. Meador details the symptoms of each case in language a layman can understand.  Then, he explains how doctors found (the often bizarre) cause of the presenting illness.  I found the book really interesting, and I recommend it to readers who enjoy this sort of thing.

I received a complimentary copy of True Medical Detective Stories to facilitate my review.  No other compensation was received.  For full disclosure, see the sidebar.