Medical School for Everyone

by Roy Benaroch

There's an art and science behind how doctors diagnose and treat medical patients. Where do doctors get these skills? The Grand Rounds experience, where they practice how to make accurate diagnoses by examining real patients. And with Dr. Benaroch's 24 unique lectures, you'll explore how a master physician solves medical problems just like a detective.

Whether you're a patient, a current or future medical professional, or just someone who enjoys a good mystery, you'll discover how doctors use medical science to identify and combat injuries and diseases; how they uncover tiny clues patients can fail to notice; how they sometimes make misdiagnoses that lead to costly (and life-threatening) problems; and how they think their way toward putting patients on the fast track to proper treatment.

Drawn from actual medical stories, these 24 Grand Rounds take you everywhere from the calm of a doctor's office to the chaos of an emergency room. You'll hear how a 33-year-old man's fever and mouth sores are clues to one of today's most notorious diseases; why an explorer's life-threatening nausea and pain demand emergency surgery; how doctors treat a trauma patient at the site of an accident; and much more.

Dr. Benaroch has crafted a rewarding learning experience; one packed with thrilling Grand Rounds cases that will captivate you, that will provide you with an exciting new way to think about medicine, and that will help you become a better, more informed patient.

Genres: Nonfiction, Audiobook, Medicine, Science, Medical, Health, Sociology

13 pages, Audible Audio

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Phoenix Perpetuale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent examples are suitable not only for medical professionals but also for ordinary people. I listened to it on Audible. Well narrated, informative

[Brad · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was 100% impressed with this book. As you expect with the Great Courses, the delivery is excellent. This time, I really tried to completed each lecture as it's own unit...instead of starting/stopping frequently as I do with "regular" books. It was effective.

This book covered so many diseases and other medical conditions that I have had contact with -- either personally; from friends and family; or in the news. I was really impressed at the content...and how rarely I saw "the disease coming." Obviously, a doctor's job is hard. I'd love to hear what really goes on in a doctor's head when this happens in real life instead of a well-considered report after the fact.

As with most books, if you have any interest in medicine, illness, or diagnosis - this book is for you. I learned a lot about doctors AND patients...how I can be a better patient; and more information on a physician's process AND their knowledge.

[Chinchilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprising find in the public library's digital bookshelf. Very engaging. Can't wait to try other subjects.

[Yaaresse · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second Medical School for Everyone GC I've watched. It's the same presenter, so I already knew I'd like the presentation style in general.

As the good doctor notes in one of the sections, the purpose of the course is not only to educate people about how doctors approach a diagnosis, but it is also to help people become better and more informed patients. That can mean a lot of things, but most of them boil down to good communication. In this "Grand Rounds" edition of Medical School, it's fun to try to solve the diagnosis puzzle as the doctor walks you through the case as if you were a medical student. Some of the cases are very straight-forward. Others take twists and turns, and show how something that might look simple can become complicated (and vice versa). The case studies are from real patients, and so they don't always resolve in a "happily ever after" ending.

And, yes, I admit to feeling a bit chuffed if I figured out the diagnosis before he unveiled it. It's sort of like medical Jeopardy.

Meanwhile, within each grand round, Dr. Benoroch provides a lot of useful information about things patients can do to manage their health, what to do in an emergency situation, and the nuances of common symptoms.

Fascinating course, and I'd love to see more in this series.

[Premal Vora · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed learning about how modern medicine is practiced in the US. This doctor is a great communicator. There are some interesting takeaways --- nothing new probably, but still:


1. Eat fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
2. Exercise regularly.
3. Stay connected to your family and friends for good mental health.
4. If possible, stick to a family physician for a long time. Your family physician views your current complaint in the proper context and can better diagnose the necessary next steps than almost anyone else.
5. Communicate clearly with your doctor and ask questions. I cannot over emphasize the last point.

Auto-immune disorders and neurological problems are hard to fix. Sorry.

[Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting course of medical diagnosis. Its neat to have been introduced to these practices, because I can feel more confident as to what my doctor does, and how he thinks. Great course!

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know. Non fiction, yawn. But this one is fun. You follow an MD through grand rounds. You are like a detective trying to figure out what is wrong with the patient. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator talks to you as if you are there learning with them as they treat the patient. Warning: cases and outcomes are realistic. This is rough for me because it brought up the times when we lost someone or could not fix them.

[Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's kind of like episodes of "House", but all the cases are real and you are given the clues one by one until the end when the diagnosis is revealed. It's kind of fun if you can figure out the medical mystery before the end. :)

[Gregg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consistent with “The Great Courses,” this book delivers in content and presentation. Each anecdote is a more realistic version of the drama “House.” As a reader with no medical training, I was fully engrossed in trying to diagnose each patient. I was able to get a good number of them correct too. Highly recommended if you want to expand your knowledge in this area or develop a different way of thinking.

[John E · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation and content of the Audible book. Never a dull moment, and I always enjoy of mystery. I decided after the second listen that I was just about a doctor myself. That is until I revisited the section on rashes and realized I would never really figure it out. An art and a science... My daughter is a nurse and enjoyed listening to parts of the book with me!

[Ian Constable · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good doctors are much like detectives solving crimes. They find clues and question their assumptions before making their diagnosis and administering treatment. This lecture series will help its listeners become ideal patients and give them insight into their doctor’s problem solving methods.

[Andrei · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good advice for med students. Every case is a puzzle that can be easily solved if you have the correct principles in mind.
This book gives you those principles and shows you how to think outside the box.

[Adam Duracz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A series of cases, that is, encounters between a patient and a doctor. Gave me a new appreciation of the general practitioners, and helped me understand how to help them in making a diagnosis.

[Xi Liu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Presented as mysteries for each case and did differential analysis. Great to learn and easily keep listening to it.

[Cheryl905 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative!! It's enjoyable to listen and learn about how medical doctors diagnose
Patients' illnesses and conditions.

[Dr. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun for striving to guess the illness prior to the reveal. Simple discussions of complex illnesses.

[Gregp · Rating 3 out of 5]

6 out of 10

[Brian Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting cases. More for a lay person. Solid 3.5/5

[Silvano Paternoster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick and easy introduction to medical presentation of diseases

[Jessica Eskew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great lecture series, I learned a lot about how doctors work and what I need to do as a patient to receive the best diagnosis

[Ken Reid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely accessible to a layman, educational and interesting.

[Joseph L. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Watch a detailed review along with my favorite ideas and takeaways at:
https://youtu.be/fl8JdOnI_y8

[Chris Shoemaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very entertaining. Almost felt like I was listening to a murder mystery book at times.

Learn a lot of medical knowledge and got to experience how doctors think.

[Manli Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite! Wish there are more!!!

[Cassie Mumbower]

Audible

[Asami · Rating 3 out of 5]

The cases covered were good, interesting and informative.

[Connie Curtis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm about half way through this audio book. It's very good hearing cases and trying to figure out what's wrong with the patient ( I seldom get it right). The thing that's really starting to bother me, however, is the doctor's word stuttering. He constantly says words more than once in a stuttering way that's quite noticable and annoying. I've said it before - if you're not a good reader/speaker, PLEASE let someone who is a professional read your book for you!

UPDATE: I've finished it. It was very good and quite informative. It was hard to deal with the doctor's tripping over his words, though. It was distracting and annoying.

[Don Heiman · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 2014 The Teaching Company released Professor Roy Benaroach M.D.’s 24 lecture course “Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases.” At the time of the course release, Roy was with the Emory University School of Medicine. The course begins with a lecture about principles that are foundational to understanding health and the basics of disease therapy. This overview lecture is followed by lectures about fever, pain, measles, pneumonia, debilitating headaches, and cancers. The next set of lectures focus on cardiovascular resuscitation, attention disorders, dizziness that cause loss of balance, diabetes, myositis disorders, and allergies. Following these lectures are presentations about sickle-celll anemia, drug addiction, sleep apenea, and the metabolic impact of vitamin deficiencies. The course also has lectures about seizures, alcoholism, strokes caused by blood clots, multiple sclerosis, and myositis diseases The course ends with presentations featuring autistic spectrum disorders, nausea, appendicitis, debilitating inflammations, and senility. The course guidebook has an excellent glossary of terms and a very good annotated bibliography. All of the presentations are easy to follow; and they greatly improved my understanding of medical diagnosis. (P)

[Diane Ebbole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved listening to this and I particularly enjoy the narration of Roy Benaroch. The only negative is that, when he introduced a case study, he would sometimes give historical information that made it too easy to identify the diagnosis.