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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing. Since only the smallest fraction of information dealing with Menkes syndrome is indexed in search engines, such as www.google.com or others, a non-systematic approach to Internet research can be not only time consuming, but also incomplete. This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come by—until now. The “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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From the moment Dr. Dan Lerner discovers a bizarre behavior pattern, he is plunged into a maelstrom. Patient after patient is experiencing violent outbursts for no apparent reason. And they all feel manipulated by a sinister force.As he tries to diagnose and treat The Angry Puppet Syndrome, in this thrilling medical mystery, he is drawn along a terrifying path. He confronts not only a hit-and-run killing and anonymous threatening phone calls, but also murder and suicide. How do his patients figure in a web of deceit and lies involving a major pharmaceutical company? How could they tip the scales of justice in a legal case that is being conducted by Dan's lover, Maureen?It is not until Dan unearths a long-hidden secret about his own past and Maureen is kidnapped that he learns the truth about a so-called genius on the staff of the university hospital and a deadly conspiracy.This debut novel mixes insider's medical knowledge with the frightening human potential for greed that affects even the most noble of professions. Its insights provide a mesmerizing tale told at the pace of a great thriller. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Dr. Menkes wrote a medical thriller!
Every pediatrician knows Dr. Menkes as an author of Textbook of Child Neurology or a discoverer of 'Menkes kinky hair syndrome.' I haven't read through the thick textbook yet, but I finished The Angry Puppet Syndrome tothe last page. I don't like the ending and the scene of some Japaneseresearchers making a blunder, although it is quite realistic,unfortunately. I found the author a very good storyteller and learned someof the research funding system of the US which is quite different fromJapan. I expect his next novel eagerly.

A good read
A timely and almost too true well-told tale. The protagonists are real and the conflict perhaps increasingly common. It is not only a good story but a needed warning. As an old mystery reader, I'm glad a friend touted me on to it. The author not only knows his subject but his people as well. Ringstrue.

The Angry Puppet Syndrome
Review of The Angry Puppet Syndrome, by John Menkes

"The Angry Puppet Syndrome" is a tautly written medical-legal thriller about corruption and greed in high places-a work that informs as well asentertains.Menkes provides us with an insider's view of what goes onbetween big-time pharmaceutical companies and the medical profession and itis not an edifying picture.But some of the leading characters are forcedto do battle with their conscience and come out on the side of right. Atthe same time others close their eyes to the damage done by the use ofexperimental drugs on unsophisticated patients.The author's delightfulasides on the human condition give promise of what we can expect from hisnext work. This is a book that is hard to put down. If you are going on along plane trip take it with you. Time will fly!

Laguna Reader.

The Angry Puppet Syndrome
Review of The Angry Puppet Syndrome, by John Menkes

"The Angry Puppet Syndrome" is a tautly written medical-legal thriller about corruption and greed in high places-a work that informs as well asentertains.Menkes provides us with an insider's view of what goes onbetween big-time pharmaceutical companies and the medical profession and itis not an edifying picture.But some of the leading characters are forcedto do battle with their conscience and come out on the side of right. Atthe same time others close their eyes to the damage done by the use ofexperimental drugs on unsophisticated patients.The author's delightfulasides on the human condition give promise of what we can expect from hisnext work. This is a book that is hard to put down. If you are going on along plane trip take it with you. Time will fly!

Laguna Reader.

A tale of the 90's, of good and evil
John Menkes has woven a striking, intense story of medical, legal, and business intrigue.In the atmospheres of medical academia and class action legalism, a mediocre researcher who is an astute and dedicated clinician isthreatened and embattled by his superiors and by the hierarchy of apowerful drug cartel as he attempts to force recall of a newly approvedantidepressantassociated with devastating, yet inconstant, side effects. Working with a brilliant and attractive woman attorney, he facesinnumerable illegal and immoral roadblocks as he struggles to preventfurther distribution of this potentially useful but dangerous drug.Well-written, medically and legally erudite, this book is a fascinating,quick-moving tale that provides both nail-biting entertainment and valuableeducation. The details of the development of the drug, of its clinicalusage, of its bizarre side effects, of its monetary value to the drugcompany, and of the legal maneuverings by both plaintiff and defendentcould only have been written by someone privy to the most intimate detailsof medical research and the judicial process. ... Read more