The Story of a Heart (UK edition)
Publisher,Little, Brown
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Format, Paperback
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No. of Pages, 288
Shelf: PROFESSIONAL BOOKS / MEDICINE/LIFE SCIENCE / MEDICAL TEST & REFERENCE
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Rachel Clarke follows the journey of a human heart - and narrates one of the most miraculous developments in 20th century medicine - as she describes the saving of a nine-year-old boy
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This is the unforgettable story of how one family's grief transformed into a lifesaving gift. With tremendous compassion and clarity, Dr Rachel Clarke relates the urgent journey of a young girl's heart and explores a history of remarkable medical innovations, stretching back over a century and involving the knowledge and dedication not just of surgeons but of countless physicians, immunologists, nurses and scientists.
