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description: When youre sick you go to a doctor to figure out whats wrong. But how doctors work isnt some impenetrable mystery. Rather theres an art and science that goes into how they diagnose and treat patients.Where do doctors gain these skills? The answer: the Grand Rounds experience an essential part of medical students education and the ongoing process whereby doctors practice how to make diagnoses by examining real patients. Watching doctors solve medical problems like detectives is a fascinating way to explore medicine. And by understanding how doctors help patients youll make better sense of future visits to your doctor; improve the way you communicate with your doctor; get a rewarding introduction to how doctors think and work; and witness critical thinking skills at work in the medical world.With The Great Courses you dont have to soldier through medical school to learn how doctors diagnose and treat patients. All you need is Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases in which Dr. Roy Benaroch a practicing physician and an adjunct assistant professor of pediatrics at the Emory University School of Medicine guides you through 24 unique Grand Rounds that reveal insights into how doctors do what they do. Whether youre a patient a current or future medical professional or someone just looking to enjoy a good mystery youll discover how doctors use medical science to identify and combat conditions injuries and diseases; uncover tiny clues patients can sometimes fail to notice; sometimes make misdiagnoses that lead to costly (and life-threatening) problems; and think their way toward putting patients on the fast track to proper treatment.
language: English
title: Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases
publisher: The Teaching Company