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During 40 years of medical practice, Dr Colin Stern, a paediatrician at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, saw many strange things.
In Listening to Mother, he brings together his most interesting and unusual medical cases, from the teenager who daydreamed too much, and the little girl who didn’t like long walks, to the baby who wouldn’t stop crying and the boy whose tummy seemed to talk to him.
Children should never fall ill apart for childhood infections but they do, and the range of illnesses that they may suffer from is seemingly endless. Getting to the root of the problem fast often depends on a doctor’s astute observational skills, years of experience, and a detective’s powers of deduction.
These real-life clinical recollections are fascinating, funny, sad, peculiar, and even outrageous, entertaining and educating in equal measure. Every parent wants their children to be well and Listening to Mother celebrates the tireless work of those dedicated to achieving it – no matter how mysterious the malady may first appear.
