The Medical Detectives
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (725 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671432435 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 403 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Contains three fascinating tales of strange illnesses, rare diseases, poisons, and parasites--each tale a thriller of medical suspense by the incomparable Beron Roueche.
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John Harpur said Extremely well written in a spare detective genre. If you like well-written thoughtful detective genre tales or stories with a 'noir-ish' ring to them, then don't pass up this book. Written as extended case histories with the punchlines coming unexpectedly at the end of piece of descriptive narrative. The tales' fascinating dissections of the normal and banal, hold the readers attention by and large. The prose is remini. "Medical Mysteries from the 19Medical Mysteries from the 1940s Through The 1980s John D. Cofield This is a nice collection of stories, most of which originally appeared in The New Yorker, detailing medical mysteries from the 1940s through the 1980s. Its interesting to see how medical knowledge has developed over the years and how similar mysteries confront medical investigators time and time again. It would have been nice to have seen some updates of some more rece. 0s Through The 1980s" according to John D. Cofield. This is a nice collection of stories, most of which originally appeared in The New Yorker, detailing medical mysteries from the 19Medical Mysteries from the 1940s Through The 1980s John D. Cofield This is a nice collection of stories, most of which originally appeared in The New Yorker, detailing medical mysteries from the 1940s through the 1980s. Its interesting to see how medical knowledge has developed over the years and how similar mysteries confront medical investigators time and time again. It would have been nice to have seen some updates of some more rece. 0s through the 1980s. Its interesting to see how medical knowledge has developed over the years and how similar mysteries confront medical investigators time and time again. It would have been nice to have seen some updates of some more rece. "Great page-turner for those interested in public health" according to DeAnna F.. Roueche did a fabulous job of presenting some fascinating cases of infectious disease and public health. This book is gripping enough to keep the attention of readers who already have knowledge of disease and public health, yet explains complex medical terminology simply enough that anyone should be able to enjoy this book. I highly recommend it!