King of Hearts: The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery by G. Wayne Miller

King of Hearts: The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery

G. Wayne Miller

320 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative sad medium-paced
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Few of the great stories of medicine are as palpably dramatic as the invention of open-heart surgery, yet, until now, no journalist has ever brought all of the thrilling specifics of this triumph to life.This is the story of the surgeon many call ...

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