Special Episode: Alexandra Sifferlin & The Elusive Body
From This Podcast Will Kill You by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
June 2, 2026 · 51 min · Season 9
About this episode
Health journalist Alexandra Sifferlin discusses the challenges and implications of the diagnosis crisis in healthcare.
An accurate diagnosis can give us so much. It can give us a path forward. It can give us answers to long-standing questions. And it can give us much-needed hope. Yet many people around the world wait years to receive an accurate diagnosis, which can take a profound physical and emotional toll. What underlies these missed or incorrect diagnoses, and what can we do about it? In this week’s TPWKY book club episode, health journalist Alexandra Sifferlin joins me to discuss The Elusive Body: Doctors, Patients, and the Diagnosis Crisis . Her compassionate and sweeping exploration of this topic takes readers across the US as she connects with patients, doctors, and researchers that are deeply impacted by the diagnosis crisis. While plumbing the depths of this pervasive issue, Sifferlin also encounters many people who have dedicated their careers to addressing the diagnosis crisis and bringing people the answers they need and deserve. Tune in for a fascinating conversation on a subject that has affected so many of us. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3WwtIAu See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: This Podcast Will Kill You
Guest: Alexandra Sifferlin
Topics covered
- diagnosis crisis
- health journalism
- patient experience
- medical challenges
- doctor-patient relationship
Keywords
- diagnosis
- health
- patients
- doctors
- medical issues
- emotional toll
- healthcare
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: This Podcast Will Kill You, Exactly Right, iHeartPodcasts
Books & works: The Elusive Body: Doctors, Patients, and the Diagnosis Crisis
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