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Product Description: Delightful doses of medical miscellany about wacky doctors and their curious patients, from their smallest bones (the stapes) to their heaviest organs (the liver) In this addictive collection of trivia, Nicholas Bakalar, the "Vital Signs" columnist for The New York Times, spoons out the things you never realized you really want to know about your body and your health...read more

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9780805088540 | Original edition (Times Books, July 21, 2009), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Delightful doses of medical miscellany about wacky doctors and their curious patients, from their smallest bones (the stapes) to their heaviest organs (the liver) In this addictive collection of trivia, Nicholas Bakalar, the "Vital Signs" columnist for The New York Times, spoons out the things you never realized you really want to know about your body and your health.

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Product Description: A guided tour through the strange and sometimes dangerous microscopic worldGerms are everywhere--in our intestines and on our skin as well as on kitchen counters, public toilets, doorknobs, and just about everything else. Why are there so many microorganisms? Which ones are dangerous? And how can we avoid the ones that will make us sick? This entertaining and informative book provides the answers...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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9780471463177 | John Wiley & Sons Inc, March 14, 2003, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A guided tour through the strange and sometimes dangerous microscopic worldGerms are everywhere--in our intestines and on our skin as well as on kitchen counters, public toilets, doorknobs, and just about everything else.

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Learn about all strains of hepatitis, including the symptoms to watch for and how each strain can be contracted, treated, and avoided, as well as the latest treatments, vaccines, available resources, and current research into this dangerous health problem. Reprint. (view table of contents)

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9780446677233 | Reprint edition (Grand Central Pub, May 1, 2001), cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Learn about all strains of hepatitis, including the symptoms to watch for and how each strain can be contracted, treated, and avoided, as well as the latest treatments, vaccines, available resources, and current research into this dangerous health problem.

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