The Pathologist in the Basement: Chapter 1
While performing an autopsy on the body of a young child, Dr. Dorothy Andersen made a startling discovery.
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Show Notes
When Dr. Dorothy Andersen confronted a slew of confounding infant deaths, she suspected the accepted diagnosis wasn’t right. Her medical sleuthing led to the world’s understanding of cystic fibrosis, a disease that affects the lungs, the pancreas, and a host of other organs. But hers is by no means a household name. Who was this scientist, and how did she come to quietly make such an important medical contribution?
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