The woman who walked into the sea Huntington's and the making of a genetic disease / Alice Wexler.

Contents The death of Phebe Hedges -- The social course of St. Vitus's dance -- Inventing hereditary chorea -- Chorea and the clinical gaze -- The eyes of Elizabeth B. Muncey, M.D. -- Myths of origins and endings.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 189-241) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008006389
ISBN9780300158618
ISBN9780300105025 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0300105029 (cloth : alk. paper)