The Teen's Guide to How Medicine Works
The Human Body, Real Medical Careers and How Doctors Figure Out What's Wrong - A First Medical Book for Curious TeensBy Tessa Brightwell
Length8h 11m
About this audiobook
Ever wondered what actually happens when a doctor examines you, or how your immune system knows a germ it has met before?
This book explains the human body and the world of medicine for curious teens, without the textbook weight.
Travel through the heart and lungs, brain, digestion, immune system, bones and hormones, each through an everyday situation.
Then see how doctors reason their way to a diagnosis, meet the many people who work in a hospital, learn how medical knowledge is tested, and pick up the skills to spot health misinformation.
If you are thinking about a medical career, the final chapter shows where to start. Clear diagrams and a glossary throughout.
Audiobook details
GenreYoung Adult
Length8 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Teen’s Guide to How Medicine Works
2Chapter 1: What Medicine Really Is
3Chapter 2: Heart and Lungs
4Chapter 3: Brain and Nerves
5Chapter 4: Digestion
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6Chapter 5: The Immune System
7Chapter 6: Bones and Muscles
8Chapter 7: Hormones and Growth
9Chapter 8: How Doctors Work Out What’s Wrong
10Chapter 9: A Day Inside a Hospital
11Chapter 10: Where Medical Knowledge Comes From
12Chapter 11: Spotting Health Misinformation
13Chapter 12: Thinking About a Medical Career
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