Thomas Starzl

The Puzzle People (eBook, PDF)

Memoirs Of A Transplant Surgeon

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In The Puzzle People, Dr. Thomas Starzl, a pioneer in the field of transplant surgery, has written a spellbinding and heart-wrenching autobiography.Throughout his career, he has aroused both worldwide admiration and controversy. His technical innovations and medical genius have revolutionized the field, but Starzl has not hesitated to address the moral and ethical issues raised by transplantation. In this book he clearly states his position on many hotly debated issues.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 1992
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780822972525
• Artikelnr.: 72255096

Autorenporträt

Thomas E. Starzl is Distinguished Service Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Among his numerous international awards and honors, Starzl is the recipient of the 2012 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his pioneering work in the field of liver transplantation. He has presided over both the International Transplant Society and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. In 1987 Starzl founded the Transplant Recipients International Organization, and is donating the royalties from the sale of The Puzzle People to this and other charities.