Moments of Truth by Thomas Dormandy
Who were the scientific geniuses behind some of the most innovative and important discoveries in modern medicine? Medical science in the 21st century is continuing to advance, but the character of that advancement is now governed by research teams and committees. Yet in the 19th century -- a century when there were many great individual discoveries in medicine -- the contributions of four individuals in particular accelerated developments in each of the main branches of medicine. This medical history by Thomas Dormandy focuses on these four individuals and their "moments of truth" -- Laennec, a French physician; Semmelweis, a Hungarian obstetrician; Lister, a Scottish surgeon; and Walter Reed, an American army pathologist. They are not well known, compared with their contemporaries in other walks of life, yet their moments of truth transformed the lives of millions. Thomas Dormandy is a retired consultant pathologist (MD, PhD, DSc, FRCS, FRCPath). He is the author of over 300 scientific papers and two books aimed at a general readership, The White Death: A History of Turberculosis , which was short listed for the Aventis prize and RMS book of the month, and Old Masters, a work of art history.
"it is very readable" (The Camden New Journal, 25 March 2004) " an enjoyable book." (Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, March 04) " very readable". (Islington Tribune, 26 March 2004) "Dormandy skilfully interweaves the work of the four men with the academic, political, and medical intrigues of their time." (British Medical Journal, June 04) "original and absorbing, quirky and engaging writing style, warmly recommend it as a biography, history, and a cracking good read" (Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists, July 2004) "I enjoyed this book. The life--and--death business of medicine is well-- nigh irresistible". (Nature, 26th August 2004) "!removes some of the fearsome mystique surrounding the issue!" (Fraserburgh Herald, 22nd April 2005) "!a pleasure to read!fresh and stimulating, judicious but unafraid of bracing judgement." (Endeavour, Vol.29, No.2, June 2005)
Thomas Dormandy is a retired consultant pathologist (MD, DSc, FRCS, FRCPath). He is the author of over 300 scientific papers as well as two books aimed at a general readership, The White Death, a history of tuberculosis (short--listed for the Aventis Prize) and Old Masters, a work of art history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780470863213 |
| ISBN 10 | 0470863218 |
| Title | Moments of Truth |
| Author | Thomas Dormandy |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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