Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients : A Transatlantic History of Total Hip Replacement /

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 h...

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Main Authors:	Anderson, Julie (Author), Neary, Francis (Author), Pickstone, John V. (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Series:	Science, technology, and medicine in modern history.
Subjects:	History. Cultural History. History of Britain and Ireland. History of Medicine. History of Science. History of the Americas. Imperialism and Colonialism. Civilization > History. Imperialism. Medicine > History. America > History. Great Britain > History. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book