Invasion of the body : revolutions in surgery / Nicholas L. Tilney.
| Author/creator | Tilney, Nicholas L. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2011. |
| Description | 358 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- 1. Three operations -- 2. The teaching hospital -- 3. Evolution of a profession -- 4. Steps forward and steps backward -- 5. War and peace -- 6. The promise of surgical research -- 7. Operations on the heart -- 8. The mechanical heart -- 9. The transfer of organs -- 10. Making a surgeon, then and now -- 11. Shifting foundations -- 12. Unsolved challenges. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-343) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011013287 |
| ISBN | 9780674062283 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0674062280 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RD19 .T56 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Laupus | Popular Reading Collection | WO 11.1 T579I 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |