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Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic by Pamela Weintraub
by Pamela Weintraub | HC | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Title
- Cure Unknown
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780312378127
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312378122
ISBN-13
9780312378127
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63897050
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Cure Unknown : inside the Lyme Epidemic
Publication Year
2008
Subject
Infectious Diseases, Diseases
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
3.5 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-007816
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Weintraub turns a tragic yet eye-opening experience into a shocking exposure of what can happen when egos, greed, and peer pressure supercede objective evidence, allowing patients to suffer chronic, disabling illness., A tale of biological complexities, scientific turf battles, political intrigue, human egos and money - lots of it., Millions suffering from symptoms of a mysterious disease need suffer confusion and loss no longer. If you want to know the real story behind Lyme disease and how to find your way back to health, read this book., In the war of information on Lyme disease, patient activist groups have started from a marked disadvantage to the medical establishment in terms of visibility and credibility. That may be changing, and science journalist Pamela Weintraub's new book, "Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic" (St. Martin's Press), could be one reason. Weintraub, a senior editor at Discover magazine, uses her family's protracted Lyme odyssey as the jumping off point for an exploration into the history, politics and, predominantly, the patient experience of the tick-borne disease., In Cure, Unknown , Pamela Weintraub has produced both the definitive book about Lyme disease and associated disorders and a survivor's account of a grueling medical odyssey. Weintraub is a masterful science writer and storyteller, and she tackles the quarrels and quagmires surrounding this baffling illness with intelligence and pathos. This is an important and unforgettable book, destined to make a lasting contribution to the field of investigative health journalism., "Pamela Weintraub's book is compelling, clear and troubling." Patti Adcroft, editorial director ofDiscovermagazine "InCure, Unknown, Pamela Weintraub has produced both the definitive book about Lyme disease and associated disorders and a survivor's account of a grueling medical odyssey. Weintraub is a masterful science writer and storyteller, and she tackles the quarrels and quagmires surrounding this baffling illness with intelligence and pathos. This is an important and unforgettable book, destined to make a lasting contribution to the field of investigative health journalism." Kaja Perina, editor in chief ofPsychology Today
Dewey Decimal
616.9/2
Synopsis
A groundbreaking and controversial narrative investigation into the science, history, medical politics, and patient experience of Lyme disease told by a science journalist whose entire family contracted the disease. Pamela Weintraub paints a nuanced picture of the intense controversy and crippling uncertainty surrounding Lyme disease and sheds light on one of the angriest medical disputes raging today. She also reveals her personal odyssey through the land of Lyme after she, her husband and their two sons became seriously ill with the disease beginning in the 1990s. From the microbe causing the infection and the definition of the disease, to the length and type of treatment and the kind of practitioner needed, Lyme is a hotbed of contention. With a CDC-estimated 200,000-plus new cases of Lyme disease a year, it has surpassed both AIDS and TB as the fastest-spreading infectious disease in the U.S. Yet alarmingly, in many cases, because the disease often eludes blood tests and not all patients exhibit the classic "bulls-eye" rash and swollen joints, doctors are woefully unable or unwilling to diagnose Lyme. When that happens, once-treatable infections become chronic, inexorably disseminating to cause disabling conditions that may never be cured. Weintraub reveals why the Lyme epidemic has been allowed to explode, why patients are dismissed, and what can be done to raise awareness in the medical community and find a cure. The most comprehensive book ever written about the past, present and future of Lyme disease, this exposes the ticking clock of a raging epidemic., This groundbreaking and controversial narrative investigation into the science, history, medical politics, and patient experience of Lyme disease is told by a science journalist whose entire family contracted the disease.
LC Classification Number
RC155.5.W44 2008
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