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the_jesus_fandom's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting, and it gave food for thought on the ethics of (heart) transplants. The book itself is very enthusiastic about them.
At one point, the author describes how well the heart works, and how humans have never been able to replicate such a wondrous machine, and I was like: "okay cool". And then he went and told us how amazing it was that it had evolved that way. You were so close sir.
At one point, the author describes how well the heart works, and how humans have never been able to replicate such a wondrous machine, and I was like: "okay cool". And then he went and told us how amazing it was that it had evolved that way. You were so close sir.
heisenbohr's review against another edition
3.0
Excellent for a first foray into medical sciences. Certainly kindles a love for biology you never knew you had. Could be more beginner friendly at certain times and suffers from jargon dumping.
Thank you MedLife Crisis for the recommendation
Thank you MedLife Crisis for the recommendation
lyonstails's review against another edition
5.0
Having been born with CHD, as soon as I saw this book I knew I needed to read it. It had such beautiful illustrations of the heart at the front, and one of the first chapters talked about the procedure which saved my life twice as a baby.
There's so much history behind procedures which are taken for granted now or seen as routine.
Throughout most of the chapters I went on a bit of a journey from intrigued to a bit queasy to disappointed to impressed to relieved it's now 2018.
Anyone interested in cardiology should give this a read!
There's so much history behind procedures which are taken for granted now or seen as routine.
Throughout most of the chapters I went on a bit of a journey from intrigued to a bit queasy to disappointed to impressed to relieved it's now 2018.
Anyone interested in cardiology should give this a read!
dingakaa's review against another edition
4.0
This is a quite-entertaining tour through the history of cardiovascular surgery. Morris balances just the right amount of emphasis on the science, physicians, and patients, so as not to bog the reader down on any one topic for too long. He is rather inconsistent in the depth he delves into the science of each breakthrough, but that's fine when the purpose of the book is to be a leisurely read for the layman. The one frustrating element is the complete disregard for chronology which can make certain sections disorienting. It is a valiant attempt to stitch seemingly-disparate storylines together in a logical fashion, but it ends up just being confusing as he jumps from decade to decade within a chapter. Overall, Morris does a commendable job. Through a medically stringent lens, I would give this three stars, but the broad appeal of the book is its best feature, and so I think four stars is appropriate.
mariana_bookish's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
This was such a good reading!! Sometimes a bit boring but really interesting. We don't only see how the surgeries took place but we also learn about the patients, the history of certain diseases and some facts that left me dumbfounded.
If you're interested in medicine I would recommend you to read this book, it's very didactic.
If you're interested in medicine I would recommend you to read this book, it's very didactic.
lyonstails's review against another edition
5.0
Having been born with CHD, as soon as I saw this book I knew I needed to read it. It had such beautiful illustrations of the heart at the front, and one of the first chapters talked about the procedure which saved my life twice as a baby.
There's so much history behind procedures which are taken for granted now or seen as routine.
Throughout most of the chapters I went on a bit of a journey from intrigued to a bit queasy to disappointed to impressed to relieved it's now 2018.
Anyone interested in cardiology should give this a read!
There's so much history behind procedures which are taken for granted now or seen as routine.
Throughout most of the chapters I went on a bit of a journey from intrigued to a bit queasy to disappointed to impressed to relieved it's now 2018.
Anyone interested in cardiology should give this a read!
jeanettegtf's review against another edition
4.0
Really interesting history of surgery with a good side of medical ethics and the stories of the unsung patients, surgeons and researchers that made major breakthroughs happen. The chronology can get a bit confusing with many stories being interwoven. This can make it a bit difficult to keep track of all of the people. And I would recommend going back to the front pictures to be able to get a better visual for each of the parts of the heart that he talks about.
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