Memoirs of a Medical Maverick by Risterd Mulcahy

Memoirs of a Medical Maverick by Risterd Mulcahy

This is the autobiography of one of the most renowned and ground-breaking physicians Ireland has ever produced, Risteard Mulcahy -- internationally-renowned cardiologist and health campaigner, researcher, historian, exercise enthusiast and environmentalist.Medical Maverick offers a unique and often surprising insight into the rich, varied and extraordinary life of one of the most prominent, respected and outspoken medical men in Ireland. As the son of a well-known politician and national military hero, some might think Risteard Mulcahy's life would have been one of comfort and privilege -- but they'd be wrong. A refreshingly candid memoir, Medical Maverick charts the personal and professional life of a true Irish progressive. Risteard revisits his childhood in Rathmines (complete with cows, chickens and armed guards outside the family home), his fast times as a young doctor in London, his early career delivering babies in some of Dublin's worst slums, the breakdown of his marriage and his eminent career in cardiology and high-profile health campaigner as one of the first anti-smoking advocates in the country. What emerges perhaps more than anything is the way Risteard has lived a free, liberal and progressive life -- which may not have always been the easiest option, considering the general climate of fifties and sixties Ireland, but undoubtedly proved to be the most varied and fulfilling.

Professor Risteárd Mulcahy was head of the cardiology department and the heart disease research unit at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. He is a past president of the Irish Medical Association and was one of the founders of the Irish Heart Association. He has a strong political background in the Irish Health Service and has devoted much of his professional life to researching the causes of coronary heart disease and active in the promotion of preventing heart disease through healthy eating, regular aerobic exercise and the control of cigarette smoking. Risteárd also practices what he preaches: he works two days a week, remains a keen walker who fits in 18 holes of golf two or three times a week going on to run his first marathon at the age of sixty-one.

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ISBN 13	9781907593024
ISBN 10	1907593020
Title	Memoirs of a Medical Maverick
Author	Risteárd Mulcahy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Liberties Press Ltd
Year published	2015-03-02
Number of pages	238
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