Cardiology: Evolution Of The - Softcover

Bing, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3718605546 ISBN 13: 9783718605545

Publisher: CRC Press, 1992

Synopsis

Together with a list of distinguished contributors, Dr. Bing focuses on the individuals and their contributions to many landmark scientific discoveries, corrective and life-saving operations, and important advances in the technology of cardiac care. From the development of catheterization by Claude Bernard and the discovery of piezoelectricity by the Curie brothers, through the most recent advances in research and clinical application, cardiology's successes and setbacks are seen through personal recollections and impressions, and precise factual accounts.
Cardiology: The Evolution of the Science and the Art effectively details the foundational elements of cardiology within the personal framework of those who played key roles and who helped establish cardiology as a progressive and respected medical specialty.
In this gripping work of scientific and medical history, the author traces the character and impact of the pioneering physicians and basic scientists on the development of modern

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Review

"Dr. Bing and colleagues have managed to produce a book that is highly readable, entertaining, informative and scholarly." -- Victor J. Ferrans, MD of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3718605546
• ISBN 13: 9783718605545
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 319