Jonathan A. Edlow "Killer dinner and other medical mysteries"

Title: "A Deadly Dinner and Other Medical Mysteries" Author: Jonathan A. Edlow Year of publication: 2011 Description: Another book that is a collection of medical curiosities, based on the experience of Jonathan A. Edlow—an emergency medicine specialist from Boston who, making no secret of his fascination with Sherlock Holmes, shares the most extraordinary cases from his long career. The book is divided into three parts: "Man Meets Pathogen," "The External Environment," and "The Internal Environment." The three categories of disease sources mentioned here often overlap. Our world is complex, and so are the relationships between the organism, its environment, and pathogens. By recounting these stories, the author confirms this thesis, painting a rather critical picture of modern humanity’s carelessness and imprudence when it comes to health. Who among us has ever wondered how the way we dress for a walk in the woods might affect our health? What might a small child catch from an aquarium fish? An undeniable benefit of reading this book is the greater attention we will pay to many aspects of daily life, our health, and our surroundings. Another advantage, in my opinion, are the introductions the author includes before presenting each case, which provide a historical overview and the origins of the problem he is about to discuss, and which tie the various threads together into a logical whole. I think this is the perfect book for people who are looking for both entertainment and a way to expand their knowledge.