Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century, (Paperback)

from GlennBell

Interesting book. I liked some of the earlier chapters best but the book in general covers a variety of medical specialties. The author is knowledgeable and has an combination of medical and scientific expertise. I was particularly interested in the areas of face transplant, physiological concern...

from Ireadthereforeiam

My medical student friend in the UK posted a picture of herself with this rather attractive author on facebook, and I was inclined to investigate his book. The premise of the book reminded me of books I have read and enjoyed by [[Atul Gawande]] so I was pleased to see such a recent publication av...

from lauriebrown54

The subtitle of this book is a little misleading; while the medicine described is (or was when it was first developed) extreme, very little of it was actually brought about by exploration. The first chapter, 'Ice' starts with the exploration of Antarctica, which did teach us a lot about dealing w...

from cookiemo

I won this book so decided to read it. I also recognised Dr Kevin Fong from a show he did on television. I enjoyed the book and the philosophy he was explaining. I understood it all which was fortunate. The second half of the book spoke of space more and this doesn't really interest me. He was an...