Freakonomics, M.D.

5. How to Solve a Medical Mystery

Sep 3, 2021

19:23

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Is There an Infection in the Back?

03:07

Is There a Cancer or Bone Marrow Cancer That Causes Back Pain?

01:32

How Did You Know That This Is a Preexisting Condition?

02:24

Introduction

4min

What's Going on in the Emergency Room?

2min

Is There a Cancer or Bone Marrow Cancer That Causes Back Pain?

2min

Is There an Infection in the Back?

3min

How Did You Know That This Is a Preexisting Condition?

2min

The Diagnosis Journey

3min

How Do Doctors Get Better?

4min

A woman comes to the emergency room with back pain. She’ll leave with an unexpected diagnosis. How does her doctor figure out what’s wrong? Listen as host Bapu Jena puts master clinician Dr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal on the spot to solve a real medical mystery. Along the way, you’ll learn how doctors think and the most important questions they ask.