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When death becomes life : notes from a transplant surgeon

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    Running Time: 11:00 hrs
    Narrator: Josh Bloomberg
    Publisher:
    HarperCollins, 2019
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Mezrich, Joshua D.
    Contributor: Bloomberg, Josh
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2019
    Summary:

    Surgeon Joshua D. Mezrich takes us inside the operating room to unlock the process of transplant surgery, a delicate, intense ballet requiring precise timing, breathtaking skill, and at times, creative improvisation. Mezrich examines centuries of medical breakthroughs, connecting this history with the stories of his patients and the ethical debates surrounding organ transplantation.

    Genre:
    Medicine, health and fitness, Math and science
    Subject(s): Transplant surgeons | Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
    Original Publisher: [New York], HarperCollins
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781982610715, 1982610719, 9781982610722, 1982610727