Cheating death : the doctors and medical miracles that are saving lives against all odds /
In this riveting book, Dr. Sanjay Gupta--neurosurgeon, chief medical correspondent for CNN, and bestselling author--chronicles the almost unbelievable science that has made seemingly miraculous recoveries possible--from experiments with therapeutic hypothermia to save comatose stroke or heart attack...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Wellness Central,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | In this riveting book, Dr. Sanjay Gupta--neurosurgeon, chief medical correspondent for CNN, and bestselling author--chronicles the almost unbelievable science that has made seemingly miraculous recoveries possible--from experiments with therapeutic hypothermia to save comatose stroke or heart attack victims to lifesaving operations in utero to the study of animal hibernation to help wounded soldiers on far-off battlefields. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 282 pages ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780446508872 (regular edition : hdc.) 044650887X (regular edition : hdc.) |