Blood and Guts - A History of Surgery (Paperback)

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...

General

Imprint:	Bbc Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2016
Authors:	Richard Hollingham (Author)
Foreword by:	Michael Mosley
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-78594-024-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Promotions
LSN:	1-78594-024-4
Barcode:	9781785940248

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