David Hamilton

A History of Organ Transplantation (eBook, PDF)

Ancient Legends to Modern Practice

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Foreword by Clyde Barker and Thomas E. Starzl The first book of its kind, A History of Organ Transplantation examines the evolution of surgical tissue replacement from classical times through the medieval period and up to the present day. This volume will be useful to undergraduates, graduate students, scholars, surgeons, and the general public. Both Western and non-Western experiences as well as folk practices are included.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780822977841
• Artikelnr.: 72255038

Autorenporträt

David Hamilton is a retired transplant surgeon and honorary senior lecturer at the Medical School of St. Andrews University, where he teaches medical history. He is the author of two previous books, The Monkey Gland Affair and The Healers: A History of Medicine in Scotland.