A Medical Miscellany

The Bogus Doctor

In this episode we uncover a bogus orthopedic surgeon and try to decide exactly what a doctor is! Please note the ‘beeps’ in this episode are to ensure that we maintain confidentiality by removing names. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Patients and Surgeons

In episode two we find out what a patient is, and wince at the story of the man who removed his own kidney stone. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Resurrectionists, Anatomy and the Body

Beware of discussions on human dissection!! This episode explores how surgeons got hold of bodies to learn about anatomy. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Pain and the Placebo Effect

Pete suffers from a spot of arthritis and Sean has hurt himself skiing, so we chat about pain and the concept of the placebo effect. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Diagnosis

In this episode we discuss how doctors make a diagnosis and Pete tells an anecdote about the Emperor Hirohito. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.