Invasion of the body : revolutions in surgery /
Nicholas L. Tilney.
- 358 pages, [14] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-343) and index.
Three operations -- The teaching hospital -- Evolution of a profession -- Steps forward and steps backward -- War and peace -- The promise of surgical research -- Operations on the heart -- The mechanical heart -- The transfer of organs -- Making a surgeon, then and now -- Shifting foundations -- Unsolved challenges. Introduction -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.