The Incurable Wound
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears — the yellow dust jacket shows some age-related toning and light wear at edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed — pages show tanning consistent with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact with no loose pages noted.
A landmark work of medical journalism, The Incurable Wound presents a compelling collection of true medical case studies drawn from Berton Roueché's celebrated work for The New Yorker. Written with the precision of a diagnostician and the narrative flair of a seasoned storyteller, the book chronicles a vivid array of real-life medical mysteries, from the terrifying effects of fatal bat-bites and the dangers of cortisone to the puzzling phenomenon of childhood aspirin poisoning and the science of toxicology. Roueché masterfully illustrates how medicine intersects with everyday life, turning each case into a gripping human drama that is as informative as it is suspenseful. A follow-up to his acclaimed Annals of Medical Detection, this volume confirms Roueché's reputation as one of America's finest medical writers, making complex science utterly accessible to the general reader.
Author: Berton Roueché
Format: Hardback
Published: 1958, Victor Gollancz
Genre: Medicine
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears — the yellow dust jacket shows some age-related toning and light wear at edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed — pages show tanning consistent with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact with no loose pages noted.
A landmark work of medical journalism, The Incurable Wound presents a compelling collection of true medical case studies drawn from Berton Roueché's celebrated work for The New Yorker. Written with the precision of a diagnostician and the narrative flair of a seasoned storyteller, the book chronicles a vivid array of real-life medical mysteries, from the terrifying effects of fatal bat-bites and the dangers of cortisone to the puzzling phenomenon of childhood aspirin poisoning and the science of toxicology. Roueché masterfully illustrates how medicine intersects with everyday life, turning each case into a gripping human drama that is as informative as it is suspenseful. A follow-up to his acclaimed Annals of Medical Detection, this volume confirms Roueché's reputation as one of America's finest medical writers, making complex science utterly accessible to the general reader.