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The Doctors' Doctors: Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pathology 1943-2003
Amy Storrow
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Hardcover. In many ways, the rise and expansion of the Department of Pathology at Baylor mirrors the story of medicine in the 20th century. Tthis title follows its rise from its beginnings in Houston during World War II, when it had staff of two in part of a former Sears store, to its current staff of 329 working in 21,000 square feet of space. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; MBP; MMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 862.
Pathologists call themselves the ""doctor's doctors"". Sometimes they tell the surgeon where to cut while the patient lies on the table. They tell the paediatrician whether her young patient has leukaemia. They give the ob-gyn good news. In Guts and Glory, we join the faculty and staff of the Department to wade through flood waters, provide blood products to the Shah of Iran in Egypt, and shield Howard Hughes' corpse from the media. We learn what it's like to be a pathology resident and why pathologists choose their field. We visit the legends of ... Read more
Pathologists call themselves the ""doctor's doctors"". Sometimes they tell the surgeon where to cut while the patient lies on the table. They tell the paediatrician whether her young patient has leukaemia. They give the ob-gyn good news. In Guts and Glory, we join the faculty and staff of the Department to wade through flood waters, provide blood products to the Shah of Iran in Egypt, and shield Howard Hughes' corpse from the media. We learn what it's like to be a pathology resident and why pathologists choose their field. We visit the legends of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Texas Review Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Huntsville, United States
ISBN
9781881515579
SKU
V9781881515579
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About Amy Storrow
Amy Storrow?s work has appeared on National Public Radio and in Saveur, The Massachusetts Review, Gettysburg Review, and many other publications. In 1995 she had a notable essay in best American Essays. She has twice won individual artist awards from the cultural Arts council of Houston/ Harris County, as well as PEN/Texas award.
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