Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients A Transatlantic History of Total Hip Replacement |
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| Author:
| Anderson, Julie
Neary, Francis
Pickstone, John V. |
| As told to:
| Raftery, James |
| Series title: | Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-55314-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $109.99USD $119.99 |
Book Description:
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The Total Hip Replacement was invented by British surgeons after World War Two. It became the basis of a multi-billion global industry in joint replacement. This pioneering study ranges from inventive surgeons to multi-national manufacturers and explores total hip replacement in the very different health economies of the UK and the US.
The Total Hip Replacement was invented by British surgeons after World War Two. It became the basis of a multi-billion global industry in joint replacement. This pioneering study ranges from inventive surgeons to multi-national manufacturers and explores total hip replacement in the very different health economies of the UK and the US.