An unfortunate title for an interesting (and not particularly depressing) read. Dr. David has had a long career in medicine in the UK, and recounts some of his most interesting cases, including that of Emma,who has now spent years in a vegetative state which has no clear physiological explanation, and Christopher, a healthy teen who developed paralysis with no discernible cause. These and other anecdotes explore the ways in which dualistic ideas of body and mind often fail to help patients such as Emma and Christopher. Not Oliver Sacks, but nevertheless intriguing and thoughtfully written.
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