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Fatal Sequence: The Killer Within
The human body is capable of killing itself for little apparent reason, and it happens often enough to rank as the third most common cause of death in the United States today. Kevin Tracey, a neurosurgeon, immunologist, and highly regarded scientist, offers in Fatal Sequence an easily understandable account of the medical and scientific "perfect storm" that is se...more
Hardcover, 238 pages
Published
March 15th 2005
by Dana Press
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This is a fascinating book. It begins with the case history of a little girl who was accidentally burned, and then details the author's work to try to understand exactly what had happened to the little girl and why. As someone with autoinflammatory conditions, I found it absolutely fascinating. Very well-written and very accessible.
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This book really held my interest since I lost a child to sepsis. It gave me a better understanding of what sepsis is. The author does a great job of explaining things at a lay person's level throughout most of the book, but towards the end when he was discussing research, I had to read things a couple of times to understand- and I have a beginning understanding of medical terminology. I do recommend this book to anyone that wants more information on sepsis.
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