British Cardiology In The 20th Century

Author : Mark E. Silverman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 144710773X
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Cardiology in the 20th Century written by Mark E. Silverman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiology as a medical specialty originated in the 20th century and Britain played an important role in its development. British Cardiology in the 20th Century provides the first comprehensive account of the British contributions to this exciting field as well as the interesting story of many of the people and institutions who were involved. Many of the key changes in the understanding of the physiology of the heart and their clinical implications were discovered by these individuals. This book will be of great interest to clinicians, students, and medical historians who wish to gain a historical understanding and appreciation of this dynamic clinical discipline that has improved the health and prognosis for so many.

Author : Suryakanthie Chetty
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031386736
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reconstructive Surgery and Modernisation in Twentieth-Century South Africa written by Suryakanthie Chetty and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the career of pioneering South African plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Jack Penn, from its beginnings during the Second World War. It explores the establishment of Penn’s private practice, and his work in diverse countries, including Gabon, Japan and Israel, as he sought to rectify the injury caused by conflict. It also addresses his role on the President’s Council, established by Prime Minister P.W. Botha to introduce reform to the system of apartheid. Penn’s career is contextualised by modernisation which was a significant feature of twentieth-century South Africa. It was linked with race from the inception of the state in 1910 with racial segregation and paternalism. Penn’s work during the Second World War was part of a “modernist” bent by the state under Jan Smuts to take the lead in promoting science and technological development – which continued during apartheid. Modernisation was also fluid with state priority shifting between the two poles of development and security as apartheid policies were met with hostility both within the state and beyond its borders. Within the context of decolonisation, increasing black urbanisation required a balancing act on the part of the state to uphold the ideology of racial distinction while simultaneously addressing economic challenges – and this was reflected in the reform initiatives under Botha. Plastic and reconstructive surgery as evident in the work of Jack Penn is intertwined with this narrative of apartheid, modernisation and reform. It demonstrated Western prowess, with medicine and development a perceived bulwark against Communism. It also served as a means for the modernising apartheid state to initiate, maintain or enhance alliances with other states in the facing of mounting isolation and international condemnation. The career of Jack Penn, then, is a lens through which the contradictions, complexities and anxieties of twentieth-century South Africa are exposed.

Author : A. Nathoo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230234704
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hearts Exposed written by A. Nathoo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-01-30 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the relationship between medicine and the media in 1960's Britain, when the first wave of heart transplants were as much media as medical events and marked a decisive period in post-war history. Public trust in their doctors was significantly undermined, and medicine was held publicly to account as never before.

Author : W Bruce Fye
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199982368
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caring for the Heart written by W Bruce Fye and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book weaves together three important themes. It describes major developments in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in the twentieth century, explains how the Mayo Clinic evolved from a family practice in Minnesota into one of the world's leading medical centers, and reveals how the invention of new technologies and procedures promoted specialization among physicians and surgeons. Caring for the Heart is written for general readers as well as health care professionals, historians, and policy analysts. Unlike traditional institutional or disease-focused histories, this book places individuals and events in national and international contexts that emphasize the interplay of medical, scientific, technological, social, political, and economic forces that have resulted in contemporary heart care. Patient stories and media perspectives are included throughout to help general readers understand the medical and technological developments that are described. The book is a synthetic study, but it is written so that readers may pick and choose the chapters of most interest to them. Another feature of the book is that readers may follow the stories without looking at the notes. Those who are interested in delving deeper into the main topics will find a wealth of carefully chosen references that offer greater detail and additional perspectives. The descriptions and interpretations that fill the book benefit from the fact that the author has been a practicing cardiologist and medical historian for almost four decades. This is mainly a twentieth-century story, but it begins earlier--before there were physicians who were identified as cardiologists and at a time when medical specialization was just emerging in America. The final chapter, which addresses present-day concerns about health care costs, counterbalances earlier ones that might be read as celebrations of new technologies.

Author : Davide Consoli
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317507223
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medical Innovation written by Davide Consoli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a collection of empirical case studies featuring a wide spectrum of medical innovation. While there is no unique pathway to successful medical innovation, recurring and distinctive features can be observed across different areas of clinical practice. This book examines why medical practice develops so unevenly across and within areas of disease, and how this relates to the underlying conditions of innovation across areas of practice. The contributions contained in this volume adopt a dynamic perspective on medical innovation based on the notion that scientific understanding, technology and clinical practice co-evolve along the co-ordinated search for solutions to medical problems. The chapters follow an historical approach to emphasise that the advancement of medical know-how is a contested, nuanced process, and that it involves a variety of knowledge bases whose evolutionary paths are rooted in the contexts in which they emerge. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners concerned with medical innovation, management studies and the economics of innovation. Chapter 5 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at www.tandfebooks.com/openaccess. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license.

Author : Arthur Hollmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447109279
Total Pages : 541 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sir Thomas Lewis written by Arthur Hollmann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Thomas Lewis has become one of the greatest cardiologists of this century. He was foremost in using the newly invented electrocardiograph to diagnose heart disease and was a pioneer of cardiac electro-physiology. This is the first biography of Sir Thomas Lewis, who became famous, whilst still quite young, for his outstanding pioneer work in electrocardiography. It recounts the scientific career of Lewis, together with accounts of his hospital work and teaching, and his familiy life and hobbies. There are over 100 illustrations including Lewis and his co-workers, and much of the information about Lewis has been derived from first hand accounts by his former associates. This biography appeal to cardiologists and to those physicians, surgeons and research workers with a special interest in the skin, pain and vascular disease, as well as clinical physiologists and medical historians.

Author : Tommaso Claudio Mineo
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1681081938
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Present Status and Future Directions written by Tommaso Claudio Mineo and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a life-threatening neoplasm of the mesothelium, the layer of tissue that covers many organs in the human body. The incidence of this type of neoplasm is gradually increasing among the global human population. Mesothelioma prognosis in patients is usually poor and their life expectancy is significantly reduced. This edited monograph presents holistic information about malignant mesothelioma in one volume. Readers will gain knowledge of the etiology, immunopathology of this disease and will understand the rationale for new treatment methods. The initial section of the book gives the historical context of mesothelioma in medicine. Subsequent sections illustrate mesothelioma epidemiology with respect to the problem of asbestos diffusion in different areas of the world such as Europe, The Americas, East Asia, Australia and Africa. This is followed by chapters detailing current information about asbestos and non-asbestos molecular biology and etiopathogenesis, as well as intriguing insights from human genetics and translational medicine. Other sections in this volume focus on clinical information; mesothelioma diagnosis and staging are thoroughly described with a focus on serum biomarkers and pleural liquid cytology. Additional sections provide information on treatment modalities, with one section dedicated to surgical procedures. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Present Status and Future Directions is a comprehensive informational resource with well organized sections, aided by protocol charts, tables and figures. The book is essential for both medical oncology students and specialists who want to augment or update their knowledge about this neoplasm.

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1926 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The British National Bibliography written by Arthur James Wells and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John A. Kastor
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 0763739790
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You and Your Arrhythmia written by John A. Kastor and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2006 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiac Arrhythmias Produce Rapid, Slow, Or Irregular Heart Beats And Are Extremely Common And Range In Severity From Benign To Sudden, Life-Threatening Emergencies. Some Patients May Be Acutely Conscious While Others May Be Unaware. Whether You Or A Loved One Suffers From Heart Rhythm Disorders, You And Your Arrhythmia: A Guide To Heart Rhythm Problems For Patients And Their Families Offers Help. This Book Includes Cases With Simple Explanations To Provide Patients And Their Families With A Better Understanding Of Heart Rhythm Disorders, Diagnosis, Treatment, And Long-Term Care.

Author : John Lister-Kaye
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1786891468
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dun Cow Rib written by John Lister-Kaye and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Lister-Kaye has spent a lifetime exploring, protecting and celebrating the British landscape and its creatures. His memoir The Dun Cow Rib is the story of a boy's awakening to the wonders of the natural world. Lister-Kaye's joyous childhood holidays - spent scrambling through hedges and ditches after birds and small beasts, keeping pigeons in the loft and tracking foxes around the edge of the garden - were the perfect apprenticeship for his two lifelong passions: exploring the wonders of nature, and writing about them. Threaded through his adventures - from moving to the Scottish Highlands to work with Gavin Maxwell, to founding the famous Aigas Field Centre - is an elegy to his remarkable mother, and a wise and affectionate celebration of Britain's natural landscape.