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Abramovitz, Melissa

Muscular Dystrophy

104 pp. | Lucent | September, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-1-4205-0073-8 $32.45
(4) YA Diseases & Disorders series. One common foreword and a short introduction specific to each volume lead to chapters defining the disease/disorder and explaining diagnosis, treatment, current research, and the challenges patients face. The writing is straightforward, and most volumes (less in Muscular Dystrophy) include quotes and anecdotes from people who have experienced the disorder. Many of the photographs are generic or incongruous, some jarringly so. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Diseases & Disorders titles: Muscular Dystrophy, Blindness, Infectious Mononucleosis, Mood Disorders, Allergies, and Prostate Cancer.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges

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