Medical Mysteries: From the Bizarre to the Deadly... the Cases That Have Baffled Doctors

Name: Any interested in medical oddities will find this a fine account
Item: Medical Mysteries: From the Bizarre to the Deadly . . . The Cases That Have Baffled Doctors
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by Kenneth Wapner and Ann Reynolds

A man's body is so overwhelmed by a wart infection that his face, body, hands, and feet all look as if they're growing bark and roots.A unusual spinal trauma that only affects first time surfers that can turn an active young person into a paraplegic in a matter of hours.A disorder of the eardrum that turns a person's ability to hear inwards, so that the movement of eyeballs in their sockets sounds like a passing subway car.An inherited disorder that...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1401309984

ISBN13:9781401309985

Release Date:August 2009

Publisher:Hyperion Books

Length:228 Pages

Weight:0.48 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Any interested in medical oddities will find this a fine account

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago

MEDICAL MYSTERIES: FROM THE BIZARRE TO THE DEADLY offers a collection of real-life medical oddities and strange medical mysteries, from the story of sleep eaters and a man who appears to be turning into a tree to bizarre cases that have been featured on the accompanying TV show. Any interested in medical oddities will find this a fine account.