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L'étoile Du Nord
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Biographical Memoirs
Biographic Memoirs: Volume 60 contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their published works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with the professional career of the deceased. For historical and bibliographical purposes, these volumes are worth returning to time and again.
King of Hearts
Few of the great stories of medicine are as palpably dramatic as the invention of open-heart surgery, yet, until now, no journalist has ever brought all of the thrilling specifics of this triumph to life. This is the story of the surgeon many call the father of open-heart surgery, Dr. C. Walton Lillehei, who, along with colleagues at University Hospital in Minneapolis and a small band of pioneers elsewhere, accomplished what many experts considered to be an impossible feat: He opened the heart, repaired fatal defects, and made the miraculous routine. Acclaimed author G. Wayne Miller draws on archival research and exclusive interviews with Lillehei and legendary pioneers such as Michael DeBakey and Christiaan Barnard, taking readers into the lives of these doctors and their patients as they progress toward their landmark achievement. In the tradition of works by Richard Rhodes and Tracy Kidder, King of Hearts tells the story of an important and gripping piece of forgotten science history.
The Courage to Fail
"For a reader interested in the contemporary history of medicine, we can recommend no book more highly than The Courage to Fail.It is beautifully and clearly written; it is fascinating in its treatment of the history of one of the most publicized of the new medical technologies-organ transplant and renal dialysis." -Journal of History and Medicine "This book is a 'must' for every young physician and surgeon who is involved with the trial of the new procedures in the environment of the modern teaching hospital."-New England Journal of Medicine The title of this profound work conveys the bold, uncertain, and often dangerous adventure in which medical professionals and their organ transplant an...
Surgical Revolutions
Many surgical revolutions distinguish the history and evolution of surgery. Some are small, others more dominant, but each revolution improves the art and science of surgery. Surgical revolutionaries are indispensable in the conception and completion of any surgical revolution, initiating scientific and technological advances that propel surgical practice forward. Surgical revolutionaries can come in the guises of Lister (antisepsis), Halsted (surgical residency and safe surgery), Cushing (safe brain surgery), Wangensteen (gastrointestinal physiological surgery), Blalock (relief of cyanotic heart disease), Lillehei (open heart surgery), and many others. With the hindsight of history, we can ...
Current Catalog
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
Once Upon A Hunch
Lucy Baldridge and her husband, Elliott, live in an apartment unit of the Towering Oaks Retirement Home. Lucy's status as chairperson of the Sunshine Committee allows her to visit debilitated patients in the health center. Unexplained, unexpected events occur, including possible murder. Inspired by Agatha Christie's Miss Marples, Lucy feels compelled to solve the mysteries. Unfortunately, she discovers that staff, residents, and visitors all have ample motive and opportunity. The cast of unforgettable characters includes a female hypochondriac who attaches herself to Lucy's husband, a kleptomaniac who wanders the building with sticky fingers, a resident whose main entertainment is to aggravate his domino partner and a blue-blood aristocrat whose monster cat causes chaos. This cozy novel invites the reader to share Lucy's turmoil over a lost son, cope with an overbearing daughter, promote a romance and interact with remarkable friends as she struggles to solve a baffling mystery.
Roche Medical Image
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