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This book explores serious diseases and disorders that most readers have never heard of, ranging from genetic, infectious, and environmental diseases to autoimmune, idiopathic, and mental disorders.* Provides readers with interesting facts and insights into unusual or rarely seen diseases and disorders from the perspective of an experienced medical writer* Supplies accessible information for students and general readers and serves as a jumping-off point for further research into an unusual topic or disorder* Addresses a topic of high interest due to recent media attention on deadly contagious diseases such as Ebola as well as popular television shows that focus on uncommon and interesting medical conditions like House and Mystery Diagnosis* Includes case studies that serve to "personalize" the content by highlighting the experiences of individuals affected by a particular disease.