Transplant: A Heart Surgeon's Account of the Life-And-Death Dramas of the New Medicine

by William H. Frist

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871133229
• ISBN13: 9780871133229
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent book

Excellent book. Very informative for anyone who wants to get into the world of transplant medicine, or anyone who is just fascinated by the amazing work these people do.

Excellent Read

This book provided a fascinating insight into the amazing world of transplants. I take my hat of to Dr. Frist and his colleagues for the amazing work they do day in and day out!! I think too many previous reviewers focused too much on the cat story. Back when Dr. Frist was going to medical school, dogs and cats from shelters were commonly used for a variety of classes in medical school - I do not think we should judge Dr. Frist's actions on today's standards.

Insightful

This book was the turning point of my life. It was the statement that persuaded me to have a heart transplant. It answered so many of my qestions about the procedure and gave me the insight that the procedure was not really science fiction. Since reading it I have passed the book on to other people facing such a difficult decision.

amazing

this book is definately one i'll keep. it talks of accounts with certain patients and gives an in depth look at the art of transplantation. i recommend this book to anyone. its a great read.