Doctor of internal medicine and pediatrics Jonathan Reisman, M.D., chats with Trey Elling about THE UNSEEN BODY: A DOCTOR'S JOURNEY THROUGH THE HIDDEN WONDERS OF HUMAN ANATOMY. Questions include:
- How did an early love of exploring the outdoors benefit his eventual medical career? (1:21)
- How did an elderly patient help him better appreciate the throat? (3:31)
- Why is the cardiovascular system analogous to the Earth's waterways? (7:14)
- What exactly is the Indian-style way of wiping one's butt? (13:11)
- How are fecal transplants administered, and how do they work? (15:28)
- Why do bodily rhythms come up in the chapter dedicated to genitals? (18:25)
- What exactly is the pineal gland? (23:19)
- Why do our brains swell the further we get from sea level? (26:49)
- Where does the brain end and the mind begin? (30:29)
- Why is the skin 'intelligent'? (33:52)
- What does he love about urine more than any other bodily fluid? (36:29)
- How much of obesity is a medical disease versus a person making continually poor lifestyle choices? (43:44)
- Do medical schools provide adequate training on nutrition? (47:39)
- Why are the lungs a forbidden food in the US? (50:16)
- Why is eye contact an important component of his patient care? (54:04)
- Why is it important to assess the temperature of a finger or toe when treating an injury to the digit? (56:26)
- Why do plastic surgeons use leaches? (58:22)
- Why is empathy crucial for patient care? (1:01:15)
