Extreme medicine : how exploration transformed medicine in the twentieth century
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New York : The Penguin Press, 2014.
Physical Desc
294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar Public Library (C426) - NONFICTION | 616.02 FONG KEVIN | On Shelf |
| Pines and Plains - Elizabeth Public Library - NONFICTION | ANF 616.025 FON | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Adventure travel -- Health aspects.
Discoveries in geography -- Health aspects.
Discoveries in science.
Extreme environments -- Health aspects.
Extreme environments -- Physiological effect.
First aid in illness and injury.
Human body.
Human physiology.
Medical innovations.
Medicine -- Research.
Space flight -- Health aspects.
Stress (Physiology)
Discoveries in geography -- Health aspects.
Discoveries in science.
Extreme environments -- Health aspects.
Extreme environments -- Physiological effect.
First aid in illness and injury.
Human body.
Human physiology.
Medical innovations.
Medicine -- Research.
Space flight -- Health aspects.
Stress (Physiology)
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Published
New York : The Penguin Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Published in Great Britain under the title Extremes: life, death and the limits of the human body by Hodder & Stoughton"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-285) and index.
Description
An anesthesiologist and NASA adviser explores how pioneering doctors and scientists have built on findings about the body's response to extreme environments and physical challenges to develop such medical innovations as open-heart surgery, skin grafts and trauma care.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fong, K. (2014). Extreme medicine: how exploration transformed medicine in the twentieth century . The Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fong, Kevin, 1971-. 2014. Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century. The Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fong, Kevin, 1971-. Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century The Penguin Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fong, Kevin. Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century The Penguin Press, 2014.
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