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OverviewThis new book combines mystery stories with popular history and medical case studies to offer readers a fascinating and entertaining experience! Post Mortem examines the controversial lives and deaths of 12 famous men and women, including Alexander the Great, King Herod, Joan of Arc, Mozart, Beethoven, and Edgar Allan Poe. It traces 3,500 years of the medical history, describes the characteristics of the illnesses in question, and brings to life the medical history, social history, family history, and physical examination of the famous victims. Then this book sifts through the medical evidence, testing a wide range of diagnostic theories against the known facts and today s best scientific research, to arrive at the diagnosis most consistent with the illness described in the historic record. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor and Vice Chairman Department of Medicine Philip A Mackowiak (University of Maryland School of Medicine)Publisher: American College of Physicians Imprint: American College of Physicians ISBN: 9781281868121ISBN 10: 1281868124 Pages: 350 Publication Date: 01 January 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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