Hyperthyroid-Induced Cardiomyopathy in an Adolescent.
Peter N Mattar, MD, MPH; Eugene Y Hwang, MD

Presented with vague symptoms of palpitations, headaches, lower-extremity swelling, and dyspnea on exertion, a girl, age 11 years, was found to have congestive heart failure secondary to hyperthyroidism.
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New Lives--Latinos, Cancer, and Spirituality: An Ethnographic History.
Stephen T Magill

Through an in-depth ethnographic history the medical student author sees his Latino patients as a product of a defunct health care system, which misses its goal in name and function. The stories that emerge bring deep understanding necessary for diagnosis and treatment.
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