Author: Shelley McKellar
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802037398
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
A biography of the life of Gordon Murray.
Surgical Limits
Author: Shelley McKellar
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802037398
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
A biography of the life of Gordon Murray.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802037398
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
A biography of the life of Gordon Murray.
Partnership for Excellence
Author: Edward Shorter
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442645954
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 993
Book Description
In Partnership for Excellence, senior medical historian and award-winning author Edward Shorter details the Faculty of Medicine's history from its inception as a small provincial school to its present day status as an international powerhouse.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442645954
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 993
Book Description
In Partnership for Excellence, senior medical historian and award-winning author Edward Shorter details the Faculty of Medicine's history from its inception as a small provincial school to its present day status as an international powerhouse.
Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
Doing Good
Author: J.T.H. Connor
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442658029
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
A history of Toronto’s general hospital offers a window on a broader history of Upper Canada and Ontario over the last two centuries. In this lively and authoritative account, J.T.H. Connor traces the hospital’s two-hundred-year evolution, as its mandate to ‘do good’ forced constant adjustment to changing social, medical, and government attitudes. Doing Good presents the hospital’s history in three phases – roughly speaking, the first and second halves of the nineteenth century, and the twentieth century. From its conception in 1797 to the mid-1850s – it did not actually acquire a home until 1819 nor occupy it until 1829 – it functioned as a charitable institution, catering to the sick poor. It acted initially as a clearing station for sick immigrants; it later was deeply affected by political events and became embroiled in the medical turmoil of Toronto in the 1840s and early 1850s. In the second era, from the mid-1850s, it was a public charity, receiving stable government funding and constructing a new home in eastern Toronto. By the 1870s, it was winning praise as a model hospital. In the twentieth century, it early on established close links with the University of Toronto, building a vast and up-to-date new facility adjacent to the university, which opened in 1913. Its international reputation as an academic hospital grew over the decades to include a high profile in research, most notably in cancer and medical technology. By the 1960s the institution was being run as a public hospital, and the late 1990s saw its absorption into a hospital mega-corporation – the University Health Network – along with three other nearby hospitals. This work is the most comprehensive analysis of any Canadian hospital or health care institution yet to appear. Using trustees’ minutes, medical journals, newspapers, and government reports, along with correspondence, photographs, and reminiscences of trustees, nurses, doctors, and patients, Connor offers acute observation and detailed analysis, as well as compelling character studies and revealing anecdotes. Broad in scope and meticulously executed, Doing Good brings vividly to life the day-to-day routines, the behind-the-scenes intrigue, and the people and politics of a great urban hospital.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442658029
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
A history of Toronto’s general hospital offers a window on a broader history of Upper Canada and Ontario over the last two centuries. In this lively and authoritative account, J.T.H. Connor traces the hospital’s two-hundred-year evolution, as its mandate to ‘do good’ forced constant adjustment to changing social, medical, and government attitudes. Doing Good presents the hospital’s history in three phases – roughly speaking, the first and second halves of the nineteenth century, and the twentieth century. From its conception in 1797 to the mid-1850s – it did not actually acquire a home until 1819 nor occupy it until 1829 – it functioned as a charitable institution, catering to the sick poor. It acted initially as a clearing station for sick immigrants; it later was deeply affected by political events and became embroiled in the medical turmoil of Toronto in the 1840s and early 1850s. In the second era, from the mid-1850s, it was a public charity, receiving stable government funding and constructing a new home in eastern Toronto. By the 1870s, it was winning praise as a model hospital. In the twentieth century, it early on established close links with the University of Toronto, building a vast and up-to-date new facility adjacent to the university, which opened in 1913. Its international reputation as an academic hospital grew over the decades to include a high profile in research, most notably in cancer and medical technology. By the 1960s the institution was being run as a public hospital, and the late 1990s saw its absorption into a hospital mega-corporation – the University Health Network – along with three other nearby hospitals. This work is the most comprehensive analysis of any Canadian hospital or health care institution yet to appear. Using trustees’ minutes, medical journals, newspapers, and government reports, along with correspondence, photographs, and reminiscences of trustees, nurses, doctors, and patients, Connor offers acute observation and detailed analysis, as well as compelling character studies and revealing anecdotes. Broad in scope and meticulously executed, Doing Good brings vividly to life the day-to-day routines, the behind-the-scenes intrigue, and the people and politics of a great urban hospital.
The Genius of C. Walton Lillehei and the True History of Open Heart Surgery
Author: Daniel A. Goor
Publisher: Vantage Press, Inc
ISBN: 9780533155576
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
A brilliant heart surgeon whose discoveries paved the way for generations of other doctors in his field has his career and reputation torn apart. Armed with fresh and thoroughly researched information on one of the most influential - and enigmatic- figures in medicine, Goor's fascinating, insightful biography combines an understanding of both science and the politics involved in the history of the repair and healing of the human heart.
Publisher: Vantage Press, Inc
ISBN: 9780533155576
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
A brilliant heart surgeon whose discoveries paved the way for generations of other doctors in his field has his career and reputation torn apart. Armed with fresh and thoroughly researched information on one of the most influential - and enigmatic- figures in medicine, Goor's fascinating, insightful biography combines an understanding of both science and the politics involved in the history of the repair and healing of the human heart.
Caring for the Heart
Author: Bruce Fye
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019998235X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 705
Book Description
This study explores the parallel histories of the Mayo Clinic, the care of patients with heart disease, and specialization in cardiology during the twentieth century. Chapters are devoted to such technologies as open-heart surgery, coronary angiography, and echocardiography, and to the key individuals, instituions, and innovations that played vital roles in the technologies that transformed heart care.--From publisher description.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019998235X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 705
Book Description
This study explores the parallel histories of the Mayo Clinic, the care of patients with heart disease, and specialization in cardiology during the twentieth century. Chapters are devoted to such technologies as open-heart surgery, coronary angiography, and echocardiography, and to the key individuals, instituions, and innovations that played vital roles in the technologies that transformed heart care.--From publisher description.
ThrombinIts Key Role in Thrombogenesis-Implications for Its Inhibition
Author: Michael R. Buchanan
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780849376498
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
This new multi-authored book reviews the current understanding of the role of thrombin in venous and arterial thrombosis and its inhibition in the clinical setting. Heparin, the most widely used antithrombotic, does not effectively regulate thrombin or its formation. Accumulating evidence suggests that other antithrombins are effective in some of the situations where heparin is not. Discussions include the current knowledge on antithrombotic prophylaxis and therapy, from the perspective of the role in thrombin in venous and arterial vascular disease, the limitations of the current anticoagulant therapies, and potential and limitations of newer antithrombins currently being tested in several experimental and clinical settings. Thrombin helps the clinician to better rationalize the use of specific antithrombins in the prevention and management of thrombotic disease and provides the basic scientist with a better understanding of the goals the clinician attempts to achieve with antithrombotic therapy.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780849376498
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
This new multi-authored book reviews the current understanding of the role of thrombin in venous and arterial thrombosis and its inhibition in the clinical setting. Heparin, the most widely used antithrombotic, does not effectively regulate thrombin or its formation. Accumulating evidence suggests that other antithrombins are effective in some of the situations where heparin is not. Discussions include the current knowledge on antithrombotic prophylaxis and therapy, from the perspective of the role in thrombin in venous and arterial vascular disease, the limitations of the current anticoagulant therapies, and potential and limitations of newer antithrombins currently being tested in several experimental and clinical settings. Thrombin helps the clinician to better rationalize the use of specific antithrombins in the prevention and management of thrombotic disease and provides the basic scientist with a better understanding of the goals the clinician attempts to achieve with antithrombotic therapy.
Margaret and Charley
Author: Henry B.M. Best
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 155002986X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Although Charles Best is known for discovering insulin, the story of his life neither begins nor ends with that one moment. Not only did he make many other discoveries, he was also one half of an extraordinary couple who, during their almost sixty years together, were involved in many of the significant events of the twentieth century. Margaret & Charley is the story of these two people from their beginnings on the east coast at the turn of the century through the years that followed. Through diaries, scrapbooks, photograph albums, and other documentation, the details of their lives are shared with the reader.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 155002986X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Although Charles Best is known for discovering insulin, the story of his life neither begins nor ends with that one moment. Not only did he make many other discoveries, he was also one half of an extraordinary couple who, during their almost sixty years together, were involved in many of the significant events of the twentieth century. Margaret & Charley is the story of these two people from their beginnings on the east coast at the turn of the century through the years that followed. Through diaries, scrapbooks, photograph albums, and other documentation, the details of their lives are shared with the reader.
Above the Cut
Author: Hansa Makhijani Jain
Publisher: Hachette India
ISBN: 9393701385
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
A fascinating account of the evolution of surgery - from the 16th century to the present day - in 60 stories across 5 specializations Erich Mühe, the first surgeon to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy or gall bladder removal surgery. Jean-Michel Dubernard, the first to successfully conduct the transplant of a single human hand. Lawson Tait, the first to conduct an appendectomy. Denton Cooley, the first to successfully transplant a human heart. Edward Mason, the first to perform a gastric bypass. Arvinder Singh Soin, the first to conduct liver and kidney transplants using organs from two different donors on the same patient. The life-altering list of medical firsts goes on. Through 60 stories that delve into the advent of modern-day surgical practices, Legends of Modern Surgery traces the incredible work done by skilled surgeons in their respective fields. Surgery, as we know it today, has been made possible through their innovative thinking with the aim of improving patient outcomes, the effective implementation of technologically driven procedures and the precision with which they have performed the most intricate procedures. This inspiring book celebrates the contributions of surgeons who took charge and took the field of surgery in new directions, thus shaping surgical practices as we know them today.
Publisher: Hachette India
ISBN: 9393701385
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
A fascinating account of the evolution of surgery - from the 16th century to the present day - in 60 stories across 5 specializations Erich Mühe, the first surgeon to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy or gall bladder removal surgery. Jean-Michel Dubernard, the first to successfully conduct the transplant of a single human hand. Lawson Tait, the first to conduct an appendectomy. Denton Cooley, the first to successfully transplant a human heart. Edward Mason, the first to perform a gastric bypass. Arvinder Singh Soin, the first to conduct liver and kidney transplants using organs from two different donors on the same patient. The life-altering list of medical firsts goes on. Through 60 stories that delve into the advent of modern-day surgical practices, Legends of Modern Surgery traces the incredible work done by skilled surgeons in their respective fields. Surgery, as we know it today, has been made possible through their innovative thinking with the aim of improving patient outcomes, the effective implementation of technologically driven procedures and the precision with which they have performed the most intricate procedures. This inspiring book celebrates the contributions of surgeons who took charge and took the field of surgery in new directions, thus shaping surgical practices as we know them today.
Lung Metastases and Isolated Lung Perfusion
Author: P. Van Schil
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781594544507
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Surgical resection of lung metastases is a widely accepted procedure but long-term results are disappointing with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 40%. The main prognostic factor is complete resection and a better survival is reported in patients with a single metastasis and a disease-free survival of more than 3 years. Re-operations are feasible but often patients become inoperable due to insufficient pulmonary reserve and new treatment modalities are looked for. Intravenous (iv) chemotherapy has no major impact on survival due to systemic side-effects when high doses are given. As isolated limb and liver perfusion, isolated lung perfusion (ILuP) has the advantage of selectively delivering an agent into the lung while diverting the venous effluent. This allows the drug to be given in a significantly higher dose compared to iv therapy, while drug levels in the other organs are kept low enough to avoid major complications. ILuP has been shown to be very effective for the treatment of lung metastases in animal models. Phase I clinical studies to determine dose-limiting toxicity and maximum tolerated dose have recently been reported. The principal aim of this book is to discuss the current treatment of lung metastases and the possible contribution of ILuP.
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781594544507
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Surgical resection of lung metastases is a widely accepted procedure but long-term results are disappointing with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 40%. The main prognostic factor is complete resection and a better survival is reported in patients with a single metastasis and a disease-free survival of more than 3 years. Re-operations are feasible but often patients become inoperable due to insufficient pulmonary reserve and new treatment modalities are looked for. Intravenous (iv) chemotherapy has no major impact on survival due to systemic side-effects when high doses are given. As isolated limb and liver perfusion, isolated lung perfusion (ILuP) has the advantage of selectively delivering an agent into the lung while diverting the venous effluent. This allows the drug to be given in a significantly higher dose compared to iv therapy, while drug levels in the other organs are kept low enough to avoid major complications. ILuP has been shown to be very effective for the treatment of lung metastases in animal models. Phase I clinical studies to determine dose-limiting toxicity and maximum tolerated dose have recently been reported. The principal aim of this book is to discuss the current treatment of lung metastases and the possible contribution of ILuP.