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Taking the Medicine Hardcover – International Edition, February 9, 2009

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Druin Burch, 34, has worked in hospitals across south-east England. He teaches human evolution, physiology and ecology at Oxford and writes for medical journals, the Times Literary Supplement and the Guardian. This is his first book.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chatto & Windus (February 9, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0701182784
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0701182786
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.28 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.31 x 1.06 x 9.5 inches
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