"This is a remarkably complete book with excellent references.... The book is extraordinarily rich in reference material documenting the evolution of one of the most high-profile, lifesaving forms of surgery."Â —Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D., New England Journal of Medicine
"Not only is the saga itself spectacular, but everything about the book is superb. The style is scholarly yet enteratining, while the format is elegant and pleasing.... All in all, the volume is one to savor, whether the reader simply browses or progresses straight from cover to cover.... ÂThe Evolution of Cardiac Surgery is an invaluable literary resource that will be a landmark for years to come." —Denton A. Cooley, MD, Texas Heart Institute Journal
"... scholarly and entertaining... immensely informative." —Terence English, Annals of Surgery
The first complete history of the development of heart surgery, from the observations of the ancient Greeks to the extraordinary advances of the present day. With the meticulous care of a surgeon, Shumacker discusses each innovative procedure, both the successes and the failures. He pays special attention to clarifying the individual contributions of the many doctors and researchers throughout the world who have played a role in this still-developing story.

The Evolution of Cardiac Surgery

Medical Books

Shumacker, Harris B.

Medicine

Indiana Univ. Pr

This volume records the life and contributions of a renowned San Francisco surgeon who dedicated himself to freeing others from poverty, pain and oppression. He carried his mission worldwide in a life which spanned nearly a century. It led him into World War I, to fighting with the Loyalists in Spain, and to spending five years in war-torn China in the 1940's. Dr Eloesser's zest for his profession, his love of music and devotion to art, literature, exploration, and adventure, along with his compassionate concern for his fellow man, made him friends everywhere, among the famous and the downtrodden alike. His concern for the welfare of the welfare of the rural poor led him to make innovations in the rapid training of public health workers, midwives, and sanitarians, which have proven useful in the currently successful health care system in the People's Republic of China and have led to advances in both Mexico and Latin America.

Leo Eloesser, M. D.: Eulogy for a Free Spirit

Biographies & Memoirs

Philosophical Library

The Heart

Silvergirl Books

The Society for Vascular Surgery: A History 1945-1983

Science & Math

Society for Vasucular Surgery

Excellent !! Pages in clean condition. Has light shelf wear on the dust jacket due to the storage.

A Dream of the Heart: The Life of John H. Gibbon, Jr. Father of the Heart-Lung Machine

Fithian Pr

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