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Happy Accidents

Happy Accidents

Serendipity in Modern Medical Breakthroughs

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Morton A. Meyers
Morton A. Meyers
2007

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The first portion of this book is very reminiscent of The Microbe Hunters if you have by chance read that. Past that, this is a very engaging look at medical and pharmacological breakthroughs that have happened accidentally. I enjoyed it!

April 2, 2023

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