The heart healers : the misfits, mavericks, and rebels who created the greatest medical breakthrough...
The heart healers : the misfits, mavericks, and rebels who created the greatest medical breakthrough...
The heart healers : the misfits, mavericks, and rebels who created the greatest medical breakthrough of our lives / James Forrester, M.D.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Call Numbers
G 2015/3501
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 388 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Escape from the dark ages. A day like all days ; "What man meant for evil, God meant for good" ; A river of blood ; The pain of the pioneer ; A hill of bones ; An impossible dream -- The industrial revolution. Electrifying discoveries ; The heart that skipped a beat ; Singed wings ; How to win a Nob...
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
"At one time, heart disease was a death sentence. In The Heart Healers, world renowned cardiologist Dr. James Forrester tells the story of the mavericks and rebels who defied the accumulated medical wisdom of the day to begin conquering heart disease. By the middle of the 20th century, heart disease was killing millions and, as with the Black Death...
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The heart healers : the misfits, mavericks, and rebels who created the greatest medical breakthrough of our lives / James Forrester, M.D.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-367) and index.
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G 2015/3501
Record Identifier
74VKRV8oz55O
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRV8oz55O
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ISBN
9781250058393 hardcover
1250058392 hardcover
DDC
616.12
MMS ID
991023139119702626
