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Medical Mysteries: From the Bizarre to the Deadly . . . The Cases That Have Baffled Doctors
Medical Mysteries features short, irresistible mystery stories--all about odd medical conditions: a girl who is allergic to water; a person with "fake foreign accent syndrome"; wolf men; and even a man who appears to be turning into a tree.
Other fascinating medical conditions that will be explored include:
- Proposopagnosia: when a person can't recognize faces (e...more
Other fascinating medical conditions that will be explored include:
- Proposopagnosia: when a person can't recognize faces (e...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
August 4th 2009
by Hyperion
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I'm a sucker for medical books, and this one seemed particularly interesting. It is composed of a bunch of case studies compiled by the ABC News team and presented on their various programs like 20/20, Primetime, etc. Therefore, the scientific discussion is broken down into layman's terms rather than being too detailed and complex for the casual reader, and many references are made to the correspondents for each story, who conducted the interviews and at times participated in research as an unaf...more
This book is incredibly interesting!
It really makes me think about the struggles some people deal with just to get through an ordinary day.
It really makes me think about the struggles some people deal with just to get through an ordinary day.
An interesting, easy read. Not too scientific or too gross, but definitely fascinating. Written for the lay reader.
A fascinating collection of cases that have kept doctors guessing.
Fascinating!
Entertaining, but nowhere near as well written as say, Oliver Sacks' books.
Interesting book about various dreadful medical conditions, and personal stories of the people dealing with them ... not in-depth, making it a quick and easy read.
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