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The Heartbeat of Innovation: A History of Cardiac Surgery at the Toronto General Hospital - Couverture rigide

Shorter, Edward; Scully, Hugh E.; Goldman, Bernard S.

 
9781487526818: The Heartbeat of Innovation: A History of Cardiac Surgery at the Toronto General Hospital
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1487526814 ISBN 13 : 9781487526818
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2022

Synopsis

Great innovations take place within great institutions. Founded in 1819, Toronto General Hospital (TGH) is one of Canada's oldest hospitals and has created a nurturing environment for early Canadian innovations in heart surgery. The Heartbeat of Innovation tells the story of the brilliant surgeons who worked there and the hospital environment that provided an incubator to the many people - skilled perfusionists, dedicated nurses, and pioneering cardiologists - who participated in the revolution in heart surgery that took place along University Avenue in Toronto.


Supported by historical records, hospital archives, personal memoirs, and interviews, this book is an extensive and descriptive account of the seemingly inexorable development of cardiac surgery at this leading academic health science centre. It pursues several themes: the complexity of this surgical specialty, its generally male-dominated nature, the trend toward teamwork in practice, and the evolution and incorporation of original research into this branch of healthcare. These strands are woven together to demonstrate how the TGH has evolved into such a dominant leader in the competitive and demanding field of cardiac surgery. Canadian hearts may beat with pride at the knowledge that one of the major stories in modern medicine took place here - and continues here.

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À propos de l'auteur

Edward Shorter is the Jason A. Hannah Professor of the History of Medicine and a professor of psychiatry in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

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Éditeur
University of Toronto Press
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1487526814
ISBN 13 
9781487526818
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
448
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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