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The Deadly Dinner Party

The Deadly Dinner Party



Author: Jonathan A. Edlow
Edition: 1
Publisher: Yale University Press
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0300125585



The Deadly Dinner Party: and Other Medical Detective Stories


Picking up where Berton Roueché’s The Medical Detectives left off, The Deadly Dinner Party presents fifteen edge-of-your-seat, real-life medical detective stories written by a practicing physician. Medical books The Deadly Dinner Party. Award-winning author Jonathan Edlow, M.D., shows the doctor as detective and the epidemiologist as elite sleuth in stories that are as gripping as the best thrillers.

In these stories a notorious stomach bug turns a suburban dinner party into a disaster that almost claims its host; a diminutive woman routinely eats more than her football-playing boyfriend but continually loses weight; a young executive is diagnosed with lung cancer, yet the tumors seem to wax and wane inexplicably Medical books The Deadly Dinner Party: And Other Medical Detective Stories. Picking up where Berton Roueche's 'The Medical Detectives' left off, 'The Deadly Dinner Party' presents fifteen edge-of-your-seat, real-life medical detective stories written by a practicing physician. Award-winning author Jonathan Edlow, MD, shows the doctor as detective and the epidemiologist as elite sleuth in stories that are as gripping as the best thrillers.In these stories a notorious stomach bug turns a suburban dinner party into a disaster that almost claims its host; a diminutive woman routinely eats more than her football-playing boyfriend but continually loses weight; a young executive is diagnosed with lung cancer, yet the tumors seem to wax and wane inexplicably. Written for the lay person who wishes to better grasp how doctors decipher the myriad clues and puzzling symptoms they often encounter, each story presents a very different case where doctors must work to find the accurate diagnosis before it is too late. Edlow uses his unique ability to relate complex medical concepts in a writing style that is clear, engaging and easily understandable. The resulting stories both entertain us and teach us much about medicine, its history and the subtle interactions among pathogens, humans, and the environment.

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Picking up where Berton Roueche's 'The Medical Detectives' left off, 'The Deadly Dinner Party' presents fifteen edge-of-your-seat, real-life medical detective stories written by a practicing physician. Award-winning author Jonathan Edlow, MD, shows the doctor as detective and the epidemiologist as elite sleuth in stories that are as gripping as the best thrillers.In these stories a notorious stomach bug turns a suburban dinner party into a disaster that almost claims its host; a diminutive woman routinely eats more than her football-playing boyfriend but continually loses weight; a young execu

The Deadly Dinner Party : Hardback : Yale University Press : 9780300125580 : 0300125585 : 02 Oct 2009 : Presents 15 medical detective stories. This book is suitable for a those who wish to better grasp how doctors decipher the myriad clues and puzzling symptoms that they often encounter.

The Deadly Dinner Party: And Other Medical Detective Stories

payment | shipping rates | returns The Deadly Dinner Party: and Other Medical Detective Stories Product Category : Books ISBN : 0300125585 Title :The Deadly Dinner Party: and Other Medical Detective Stories EAN : 9780300125580 Authors : Jonathan A. Edlow Binding : Hardcover Publisher : Yale University Press Publication Date : 2009-09-22 Pages : 264 Condition Notes: About Books for America Please check back often - We are listing items as quickly as possible! We are a nationally recognized chari



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Award-winning author Jonathan Edlow, M.D., shows the doctor as detective and the epidemiologist as elite sleuth in stories that are as gripping as the best thrillers.

In these stories a notorious stomach bug turns a suburban dinner party into a disaster that almost claims its host; a diminutive woman routinely eats more than her football-playing boyfriend but continually loses weight; a young executive is diagnosed with lung cancer, yet the tumors seem to wax and wane inexplicably. Written for the lay person who wishes to better grasp how doctors decipher the myriad clues and puzzling symptoms they often encounter, each story presents a very different case where doctors must work to find the accurate diagnosis before it is too late. Edlow uses his unique ability to relate complex medical concepts in a writing style that is clear, engaging and easily understandable. The resulting stories both entertain us and teach us much about medicine, its history and the subtle interactions among pathogens, humans, and the environment.

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