Extreme medicine : how exploration transformed medicine in the twentieth century
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Published
New York : The Penguin Press, 2014.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781594204708, 1594204705
Physical Desc
294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Cedar Bluff Branch Library - Books
616.0252 FONG
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616.0252 FONG
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616.0252 FONG
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616.0252 FONG
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| Farragut Branch Library - Books | 616.0252 FONG | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : The Penguin Press, 2014.
Language
English
ISBN
9781594204708, 1594204705
Notes
General Note
"Published in Great Britain under the title Extremes: life, death and the limits of the human body by Hodder & Stoughton"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-285) and index.
Description
An anesthesiologist and NASA adviser explores how pioneering doctors and scientists have built on findings about the body's response to extreme environments and physical challenges to develop such medical innovations as open-heart surgery, skin grafts, and trauma care.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fong, K. (2014). Extreme medicine: how exploration transformed medicine in the twentieth century . The Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fong, Kevin, 1971-. 2014. Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century. The Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fong, Kevin, 1971-. Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century The Penguin Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fong, Kevin. Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century The Penguin Press, 2014.
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