  | Transplant breakthroughs (Edge Of Medicine) Author: Schwartz, Heather E. | |
| Price: $26.58 | ||
Summary:
From the first immunosuppressant drugs to the first heart transplant, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments in transplants. Get to know the scientists responsible for these breakthroughs and explore science in action.
Reviews:
Booklist (06/15/23)
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Booklist - 06/01/2023 Who better to create the Edge of Medicine series (6 titles) than the Mayo Clinic? Each volume immediately grabs the reader’s attention through an opening, high-interest account of a recent medical breakthrough. Next, individual chapters chronologically introduce scientific discoveries that have collectively contributed to today’s medical practices and ongoing research. The text is clear and accompanied by photos, reproductions, models, and diagrams, but advanced readers may benefit more from the included details and higher-level concepts. Transplant Breakthroughs shows the evolution of these surgeries, including nineteenth-century corneal transplants, successful human-organ transplants, and more recent developments in lab-grown organs, stem cells, and animal organs; controversies with the latter are noted. Spotlights on Mayo Clinic scientists and concluding time lines offer more context to curious readers. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
Booklist - 06/15/2023 Who better to create the Edge of Medicine series (6 titles) than the Mayo Clinic? Each volume immediately grabs the reader’s attention through an opening, high-interest account of a recent medical breakthrough. Next, individual chapters chronologically introduce scientific discoveries that have collectively contributed to today’s medical practices and ongoing research. The text is clear and accompanied by photos, reproductions, models, and diagrams, but advanced readers may benefit more from the included details and higher-level concepts. Transplant Breakthroughs shows the evolution of these surgeries, including nineteenth-century corneal transplants, successful human-organ transplants, and more recent developments in lab-grown organs, stem cells, and animal organs; controversies with the latter are noted. Spotlights on Mayo Clinic scientists and concluding time lines offer more context to curious readers. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
