Blood and Guts A History of Surgery

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Synopsis

Today, astonishing surgical breakthroughs are making face transplants, limb transplants and a host of other previously undreamed of operations possible. But getting here has not been a simple story of selfless men working tirelessly in the pursuit of medical advancement. Instead it's a bloodstained tale of blunders, arrogance, mishap and murder. In trying to keep us alive, surgeons have all too often killed us off, and life-saving solutions have often come from the most surprising places. Accompanying a BBC series, Blood and Guts is an incredible story of stolen corpses, medical fraud, lobotomized patients - and every now and then courageous advances that have saved the lives of millions around the world.You may think twice before going under the knife...

Book details

Author:
Richard Hollingham, Michael Mosley
ISBN:
9781407024530
Related ISBNs:
9781785940248
Publisher:
Ebury Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-08-12
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
BBC Books 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Science