The classic collection of award-winning medical investigative reporting. What do Lyme’s disease in Long Island, a pig from New Jersey, and am amateur pianist have in common? All are subjects in three of 24 utterly fascinating tales of strange illnesses, rare diseases, poisons, and parasites—each tale a thriller of medical suspense by the incomparable Berton Roueché. The best of his New Yorker articles are collected here to astound readers with intriguing tales of epidemics in America’s small towns, threats of contagion in our biggest cities, even bubonic plague in a peaceful urban park. In each true story, local health authorities and epidemiologists race against time to find the clue to an unknown and possibly fatal disease. Sometimes a life hangs in the balance, and the culprit may be as innocuous as a bowl of oatmeal. Award-winning journalist Berton Roueché is unfailingly exact, informative, and able to keep anyone reading till dawn.
The Medical Detectives: The Classic Collection of Award-Winning Medical Investigative Reporting (Truman Talley)
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Author: Roueche, Berton
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780452265882
Details:
Author: Roueche, Berton
Brand: Plume
Color: Multicolor
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 432
Release Date: 30-03-1991
Part Number: 9780452265882
Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780452265882
