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OverviewWhat was it like to be that patient caught in a medical crisis that sparked a medical milestone? First Patients reads with the pace and excitement of a top-notch medical thriller, providing an enthralling view into the history of medicine and revealing the extent of human inventiveness, resilience, and compassion. - What compelled U.S. Army doctors to infect themselves with yellow fever virus? - How did an English farmer become the first smallpox vaccinator? - What led to the first human-to-human blood transfusion in the eighteenth century? - Who was the first boy to be revived by a defibrillator, and how did that lead to the launch of CPR? - Could a woman force cautious doctors to implant a new, untested pacemaker in time to save her husband's life? - How did a fifteen-year-old boy become a victim of AIDS in 1968, decades before the virus even had a name? Most readers will recognize these renowned health solutions. What makes this book so compelling is how the cases that prompted such groundbreaking innovations have considerably affected longevity and quality of human life for generations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rod TanchancoPublisher: First Hawk Publishing Imprint: First Hawk Publishing Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.426kg ISBN: 9798985393712Pages: 370 Publication Date: 08 March 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRod Tanchanco writes medically themed nonfiction focused on historical events and their human narratives. His articles have appeared in Time.com, TheAtlantic.com, History News Network, Intima, Medical Economics, and KevinMD.com. He is an internist and has worked as a primary care physi-cian, hospitalist, research doctor, and medical director for global healthcare organizations. He is also a champion archer, avid photographer, back-yard birdwatcher, husband to a saint, father to two grown children, and loyal butler to a ridiculously cute cavapoo.Check his blog at first-patients.com.Find him on Twitter: @rodtmd; Goodreads.com; and Bookbub.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |