The Genius of C. Walton Lillehei and the True History of Open Heart Surgery by Daniel A. Goor, M.D.
Who was Dr. Clarence Walton Lillehei? Some would call him a criminal. Others call him a genius. In The Genius of C. Walton Lillehei and the True History of Open Heart Surgery Dr. Daniel A. Goor sets the record straight, sharing the story of the man behind the reputation.
The politics involved in medicine are prominent in what the public is ultimately allowed to perceive, from credit for inventing a medical device to acclaim for achieving success in a groundbreaking new kind of peration that is saving lives. In Dr. Lillehei's case, a brilliant heart surgeon whose discoveries paved the way for generations of other doctors in his field has his career and reputation torn apart by those who are consumed with envy, or merely offended by his offhand manner.
The Genius of C. Walton Lillehei enlightens readers with fresh and thoroughly researched information on one of the most influential - and enigmatic - figures in medicine, complementing the narrative with a basic understanding of both the science and the politics involved in the history of the repair and healing of the human heart.
2007 Hardcover
ISBN: 978-0-533-15557-6
Condition: Very Good
BD (Collectables)
Who was Dr. Clarence Walton Lillehei? Some would call him a criminal. Others call him a genius. In The Genius of C. Walton Lillehei and the True History of Open Heart Surgery Dr. Daniel A. Goor sets the record straight, sharing the story of the man behind the reputation.
The politics involved in medicine are prominent in what the public is ultimately allowed to perceive, from credit for inventing a medical device to acclaim for achieving success in a groundbreaking new kind of peration that is saving lives. In Dr. Lillehei's case, a brilliant heart surgeon whose discoveries paved the way for generations of other doctors in his field has his career and reputation torn apart by those who are consumed with envy, or merely offended by his offhand manner.
The Genius of C. Walton Lillehei enlightens readers with fresh and thoroughly researched information on one of the most influential - and enigmatic - figures in medicine, complementing the narrative with a basic understanding of both the science and the politics involved in the history of the repair and healing of the human heart.
2007 Hardcover
ISBN: 978-0-533-15557-6
Condition: Very Good
BD (Collectables)
Who was Dr. Clarence Walton Lillehei? Some would call him a criminal. Others call him a genius. In The Genius of C. Walton Lillehei and the True History of Open Heart Surgery Dr. Daniel A. Goor sets the record straight, sharing the story of the man behind the reputation.
The politics involved in medicine are prominent in what the public is ultimately allowed to perceive, from credit for inventing a medical device to acclaim for achieving success in a groundbreaking new kind of peration that is saving lives. In Dr. Lillehei's case, a brilliant heart surgeon whose discoveries paved the way for generations of other doctors in his field has his career and reputation torn apart by those who are consumed with envy, or merely offended by his offhand manner.
The Genius of C. Walton Lillehei enlightens readers with fresh and thoroughly researched information on one of the most influential - and enigmatic - figures in medicine, complementing the narrative with a basic understanding of both the science and the politics involved in the history of the repair and healing of the human heart.
2007 Hardcover
ISBN: 978-0-533-15557-6
Condition: Very Good
BD (Collectables)