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The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush: And Other Weird Medical Case Histories

by Rob Myers · 2003

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Why did the woman swallow the toothbrush? Was it an accident? Why was the brush end not facing down? Join Dr. Myers in his quest for unusual case studies as he unravels medical mysteries.

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medium · 300 pages

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