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Spare parts : the story of medicine through the history of transplant surgery / Paul Craddock.

by Craddock, Paul (PhD).

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St. Martin's Press, 2022.

617.95409 C884s

Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- History.

Medicine -- History -- 16th century.

Medicine -- History -- 17th century.

Medicine -- History -- 20th century.

9781250280329 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Story of medicine through the history of transplant surgery

xii, 307 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"We think of transplant surgery as one of the medical wonders of the modern world but it's a lot older than you think. As ancient as the pyramids, its history is even more surprising. Cultural historian Paul Craddock takes us on a journey - from sixteenth-century skin grafting to contemporary stem cell transplants - uncovering stories of experiments and operations performed by unexpected people in unexpected places. Bringing together philosophy, science and cultural history, 'Spare Parts : the Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery' explores how transplant surgery constantly tested the boundaries between human, animal and machine. It shows us that the history - and future - of transplant surgery is tied up with questions not only about who we are, but also what we are, and what we might become."--Publisher's description.

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