Mavericks, Miracles, and Medicine: The Pioneers Who Risked Their Lives to Bring Medicine Into the Modern Age
- ISBN-10
- 0760772894
- ISBN-13
- 9780760772898
- Category
- Medical innovations
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-06-18
- Author
- Julie M. Fenster
Description
Allen B. Weisse M.D. , Andre Cournand interview , Conversations in Medicine ( New York : New York University , 1984 ) , pp . 120–121 15. Lawrence K. Altman M.D. “ Daring Experiment Aided Heart Care , " New York Times , July 10 ...
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