Name: Sickkids: The History of the Hospital for Sick Children
Price: 67.38 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Wright, David ; The Hospital for Sick Kids ; Haddad, Mary Jo
ISBN: 9781442647237

portada Sickkids: The History of the Hospital for Sick Children

Sickkids: The History of the Hospital for Sick Children

Type

Physical Book

Author

David Wright

The Hospital for Sick Kids

Preface by

Mary Jo Haddad

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Language

English

Pages

480

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

25.7 x 18.3 x 4.1 cm

Weight

1.13 kg.

ISBN13

9781442647237

Synopsis "Sickkids: The History of the Hospital for Sick Children"

Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children is the most famous medical institution in Canada. In addition to being the largest pediatric centre in North America, it has earned an international reputation for clinical care and research that has influenced generations of health care practitioners across the country and around the world. In a very real sense, hospital staff have touched the lives of tens of thousands of children and their families. SickKids has an equally remarkable history - from its humble origins in rented houses in Victorian Toronto, the Hospital would flourish to become an influential paediatric institution, pioneering Pasteurization, the Iron Lung for Polio, Pablum, the Mustard Procedure for 'Blue Babies', and the discovery of the gene for Cystic Fibrosis. It would also be the site of two of most famous medical controversies in modern Canadian history -- the suspected murder of two dozen babies in the early 1980s and, more recently, the whistle-blowing controversy involving the research scientist, Nancy Olivieri. David Wright's History of The Hospital for Sick Children chronicles this remarkable history of the SickKids, including its triumphs and tragedies, its discoveries and dead-ends. In doing so, Wright has crafted a compelling and accessible history of SickKids that anchors Toronto's children's hospital within the broader changes affecting Canadian society and medical practice over the last century.

Customers reviews

Have you read this book? Login to add your review.

More customer reviews

0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews

Sickkids: The History of the Hospital for Sick Children - Wright, David ; The Hospital for Sick Kids ; Haddad, Mary Jo

Synopsis "Sickkids: The History of the Hospital for Sick Children"

Customers reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

In what language is the book written?

What is the format of this book?

Questions and Answers about the Book

Opinions about Bookdelivery