Medical Mysteries Across History, Pt.2

By: Roy Benaroch MD, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Roy Benaroch MD

Doctors are more than doctors. They’re detectives who solve mysteries about the human body.

Diagnosing patients is about looking for clues, whether a persistent tickle in the back of the throat or confusion and memory loss. Just like detectives, good doctors sift through information until they arrive at the medical solution that fits best.

Think you have what it takes to keep up with medical detective work? Find out with this second installment of Dr. Roy Benaroch’s thrilling look at medical mysteries from across history. Continuing the excitement of his earlier Audible Original, Medical Mysteries Across History, Pt.2 features cases involving ancient kings and military leaders, beloved philosophers and popular entertainers. You may know who some of these patients are - but you’ve almost certainly never heard their stories told from a doctor’s point of view.

In each instance, you’ll learn about the medicine that was practiced during the patient’s life, and you’ll discover how modern medicine can shed light on the past. You’ll see how every life (and every disease) is a story and that these stories reveal the clues doctors need to make an accurate diagnosis. And you’ll discover that while a lot in medicine has certainly changed, the way doctors approach patients hasn’t changed very much at all.

Think you can guess who these 10 mystery patients are? Pay attention. The medical and historical hints are there and waiting for you.

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Fun Listen!

Glad I found this, it was entertaining listen! I was especially moved by the last story on Robin Williams. Overall great book, interesting material, clear narrator. Thanks!

No big surprises as to who

The patients were pretty easy to identify but the diagnoses were a surprise in most cases.

Medical mysteries, Volume 2

Very interesting lectures. I am looking forward to listening to new ones. Thank you very much.

Interesting conjecture.

Interesting history. Thoughtful conjecture. Good selection of personalities. I found this course well organized and presented.

very good.

I don't know a single thing about medicine. I do know a lot about history so it was fun figuring out who each patient was before they were declared.

Exceptional

I listened to the first course and was absolutely amazed. This course is just as good.

From Start To Finish

Excellent! I had fun with each case; even when I knew the answers early on. This is a very good read!

Fascinating

As a practicing physician, I found these stories sensitive accurate and enlightening. My older kids were entranced as well. An excellent presentation

The Last Surprise

I loved Part 1, and Part 2 was equally wonderful. Each case is fascinating in its own way but the last one is the only one that made me tear up. "Rob" just had a profound impact on millions of people myself included so while I was able to emotionally detach, and, quite successfully, guess some of the diagnoses, the last case made me feel like I was sitting at a hospital waiting room worrying about a friend.

Captivating Story Telling

I loved trying to figure ot both the diagnosis and the famous person who suffered through his or her illness. I found the history behind medical discoveries as well as the symptoms associated with them fascinating as well. I feel much more informed about medical conditions as a result, which may come in handy in my future.