Diagnosing Giants: Solving the Medical Mysteries of Thirteen Patients Who Change

Description: Diagnosing Giants by Philip A. Mackowiak Diagnosing Giants provides an overview of the history of medicine through a discussion of the mysterious illnesses of thirteen patients who changed the world. The disorders of famous historical figures from King Tut to Eleanor Roosevelt are used as platforms to trace the evolution of medical concepts from the time of the ancient pharaohs to the present. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Could Lincoln have lived? After John Wilkes Booth fired a low-velocity .44 caliber bullet into the back of the presidents skull, Lincoln did not perish immediately. Attending doctors cleaned and probed the wound, and actually improved his breathing for a time. Today medical trauma teams help similar victims survive-including Gabby Giffords, whose injury was strikingly like Lincolns. In Diagnosing Giants, Dr. Philip A. Mackowiak examines the historical record indetail, reconstructing Lincolns last hours moment by moment to calculate the odds. That leads him to more questions: What if he had lived? What sort of neurological function would he have had? What kindof a Constitutional crisis would have ensued? Dr. Mackowiak, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, offers a gripping and authoritative account of thirteen patients who took center stage in world history. The result is a new understanding of how the past unfolded, as well as a sweeping survey of the history of medicine. What was the ailment that drove Caligula mad? Why did Stonewall Jackson die after having an arm amputated, when so many other CivilWar soldiers survived such operations? As with Lincoln, the author explores the full contest of his subjects lives and the impact of each case on the course of history, from Tutankhamen, Buddha, andJohn Paul Jones to Darwin, Lenin, and Eleanor Roosevelt. When an author illuminates the past with state-of-the-art scientific knowledge, readers pay attention. Candice Millards Destiny of the Republic, about the medical malpractice that killed President James A. Garfield, was a New York Times bestseller. And Dr. Mackowiaks previous book, Post-Mortem: Solving Historys Greatest Medical Mysteries, won the attention of periodicals as diverse as the Wall Street Journal andNew England Journal of Medicine, which pleaded for a sequel. With Diagnosing Giants, he has written one with impeccable expertise and panache. Author Biography Philip A. Mackowiak is Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Carolyn Frenkil and Selvin Passen History of Medicine Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Table of Contents 1. Mummys Curse2. A Last Repast3. Little Boots4. Noble Enemy5. "Interred at the Least Possible Expense"6. El Sordo7. A Medical Labyrinth8. Old Jack9. Mortal Wound10. Voyage to Invalidism11. Vessels of Stone12. Fatal Zest for Living13. "Too Busy to be Sick" Review "[M]edical biographies provide a unique perspective on our heroes, reminding us of their human frailties. Retrodiagnosing, however, skirts all this agony. The patients are long past helping, so the intellectual satisfaction of solving a diagnostic puzzle can be enjoyed without any of the pressure. Its the difference between reading a detective novel and doing real police work." --The Wall Street Journal"Dr. Mackowiak is to be congratulated for making the CPC format enjoyable, educational, and thought-provoking for current and future physicians." --Clinical Infectious Diseases Promotional An overview of the history of medicine through a discussion of the mysterious illnesses of thirteen patients who changed the world. Long Description Our yesterdays have determined who we are today, and knowledge of our past has the potential to enhance both our understanding of the present and our predictions of the future. Diagnosing Giants traces the history of medicine through the illnesses of some of the most influential figures of the past. Standard biographies all too often pay scant attention to the health issues that affected their subjects. Yet, the diseases suffered by these figures had profound effectson their lives and their legacies. Each chapter opens with a detailed medical history of the patient. Facts relevant to the historical figures life and legacy are woven into the case summary, and the mystery patients identity is revealed at the conclusion of the case summary. The author thenanalyzes the medical history, offers a differential diagnosis and a final diagnosis. Where relevant, the potential effects of the subjects medical problems on his or her life and legacy are discussed. Diagnosing Giants is a must-own volume for medical professionals and history buffs alike. Review Text "[M]edical biographies provide a unique perspective on our heroes, reminding us of their human frailties. Retrodiagnosing, however, skirts all this agony. The patients are long past helping, so the intellectual satisfaction of solving a diagnostic puzzle can be enjoyed without any of the pressure. Its the difference between reading a detective novel and doing real police work." --The Wall Street Journal"Dr. Mackowiak is to be congratulated for making the CPC format enjoyable, educational, and thought-provoking for current and future physicians." --Clinical Infectious Diseases Review Quote "[M]edical biographies provide a unique perspective on our heroes, reminding us of their human frailties. Retrodiagnosing, however, skirts all this agony. The patients are long past helping, so the intellectual satisfaction of solving a diagnostic puzzle can be enjoyed without any of the pressure. Its the difference between reading a detective novel and doing real police work." --The Wall Street Journal "Dr. Mackowiak is to be congratulated for making the CPC format enjoyable, educational, and thought-provoking for current and future physicians." --Clinical Infectious Diseases Feature Post Mortem. Solving Historys Great Medical Mysteries, this books prequel, has sold over 5,000 copies and is one of the American College of Physicians most successful publicationsSpeaking Engagements:March: Chizuk Amuno Synagogue in Baltimore in conjunction with a performance of Beethovens 9th, over 1,00 attendees expected; St. Johns College adult lecture series in AnnapolisApril: Grand Rounds at the NIHMay: The Tropical Medicine Dinner Club of Baltimore; Nationalmeeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine in Washington, DC; the annual Historical CPC at which the book will be advertisedSeptember or October, a retirement and book signing gala in Baltimore sponsored by the Alumni Association of the University of Maryland School of Medicine; October - annual meeting of the American Clinical and Climatological Association in Charleston, where Dr. Mackowiak will be giving the presidential address to ~150 leaders of American medicine.Selling point: Explores the medical disorders of 13 important historical figures and how those disorders impacted their lives and legaciesSelling point: Offers fresh perspective on the evolution of some of medicines most important concepts from the ancient pharaohs to todaySelling point: Engagingly written and presented as medical case mysteries New Feature 1. Mummys Curse 2. A Last Repast 3. Little Boots 4. Noble Enemy 5. "Interred at the Least Possible Expense" 6. El Sordo 7. A Medical Labyrinth 8. Old Jack 9. Mortal Wound 10. Voyage to Invalidism 11. Vessels of Stone 12. Fatal Zest for Living 13. "Too Busy to be Sick" Details ISBN019993777X Pages 240 Year 2013 ISBN-10 019993777X ISBN-13 9780199937776 Format Hardcover Short Title DIAGNOSING GIANTS Language English Media Book Subtitle Solving the Medical Mysteries of Thirteen Patients Who Changed the World Author Philip A. Mackowiak Affiliation University of Maryland School of Medicine Position Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2013-10-24 AU Release Date 2013-10-24 NZ Release Date 2013-10-24 US Release Date 2013-10-24 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2013-10-24 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc DEWEY 610.9 Illustrations 42 illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126502037;

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