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"A Difficult Diagnosis"
Lifespan: Stories of Illness, Accident, and Recovery
English - November 12, 2018 08:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MB - ★★★★ - 24 ratingsScience Health & Fitness Medicine health stories healthcare disease treatment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Sudden, catastrophic illnesses often perplex doctors and terrify patients. In Doug Mann’s case, doctors at multiple medical centers could not figure out why he was experiencing a rapidly spreading paralysis in his legs. Months passed before he received a proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment.