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How to Get the Right Diagnosis
- 16 Tips for Navigating the Medical System
- By: Randolph H. Pherson
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Many know from experience that the medical system can be difficult to navigate. Take it from Randy Pherson, who struggled with a medical condition for five years before getting a proper diagnosis - and once he did, had to undergo a major surgery to save his life. Because of his experience, Pherson decided to help others facing similar situations. Using his background of analytics from the CIA, Pherson offers his readers precise, analytical techniques for using the system to their advantage.
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Manual for life not just for medical
- By David Ramer on 02-14-20
- How to Get the Right Diagnosis
- 16 Tips for Navigating the Medical System
- By: Randolph H. Pherson
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
An exhausting privileged POV
Reviewed: 05-02-23
I really tried with this one. I enjoy medical nonfiction of many types but -not- this. The book presents itself as a field manual for those traversing the US medical system. If you happen to be an independently wealthy, well connected man- these tactics may work.
If you don’t go running with your PCP or know the “allergist that treated 3 Presidents” this book will just be annoying.
There isn’t practical advice, just a rich guy pretending he “hacked” the system when, in fact, none of those techniques will help if you aren’t well connected and rich to begin with.
It was a fumblingly unaware “manual” written by someone clearly out of touch with how the world actually works for real people.
Imagine a medical book written by one of those presenters at conferences whose material never translates to practical use in the workplace. The ideas aren’t necessarily bad, they’re all unrealistic.
Just like those conference presenters, he uses every opportunity to tell you about ALLLL his cool stories that have nothing to do with the subject matter at hand.
If you’re rich, and run in the same circles as political power players, this book is exactly what your looking for
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More Bedtime Stories for Cynics
- By: Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen Enders, Aparna Nancherla, and others
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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Make sure the kids aren’t around! Just because you’re a grown-up doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the art of the children’s bedtime story. Nick Offerman presents this collection of 12 short stories written in the style of a classic kids' tale, but with a decidedly dark and adult approach. What really happened after Snow White died, from the perspective of the one medically trained dwarf? A naive wizard professor reports back from the trenches of an underprivileged school of magic. And much more!
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Probably not for everyone
- By Katie on 05-03-19
- More Bedtime Stories for Cynics
- By: Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen Enders, Aparna Nancherla, Cirocco Dunlap, Dave Hill
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Elliot Page, Jane Lynch, John Waters, Anjelica Huston, Wendell Pierce, Mike Birbiglia, Rachel Dratch, Matt Walsh, Nicole Byer, Harry Goaz, Aisling Bea, Gary Anthony Williams
Weird but in a bad way
Reviewed: 06-19-20
I love the people who are narrating but this book is weird for the sake of being weird. Not worth the time
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