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Author:
Lam, Andrew, M.D., author.
Title:
The masters of medicine : our greatest triumphs in the race to cure humanity's deadliest diseases / Andrew Lam, M.D.
Publisher:
BenBella BooksInc.,
Copyright Date:
2023
Description:
370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Medicine--History--Popular works.
Medical innovations.
Medical innovations
Medicine
History
Popular works
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: To Wrest From Nature -- Heart Disease: The Mavericks -- Diabetes: The Pissing Evil -- Bacterial Infection: The Magic Bullet -- Viral Infection: Pandemic -- Cancer: A Bewilderingly Complex Array -- Trauma: The Only Winner In War Is Medicine -- Childbirth: The Mysterious Killer -- Conclusion: The Masters Of Medicine.
Summary:
"In The Masters of Medicine, Dr. Andrew Lam, an award-winning author and retinal surgeon, distills the long arc of medical progress down to the crucial moments that were responsible for the world's greatest medical miracles"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1637742630
9781637742631
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1337525710
LCCN:
2022040441
Locations:
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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