Face to Face A Short History of Face Transplantation

This book creatively communicates the human and professional sides of the journey to the first ever near total face transplant, the response to this milestone in the medical community, and the effect it has had on the individuals involved. It focuses on the evolution of Professor Maria Siemionow as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Siemionow, Maria
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2019, 2019
Edition:1st ed. 2019
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • First Sutures
  • Anatomy Lessons
  • First Clinical Experiences
  • Of Scalpels and Family
  • Becoming a Microsurgeon
  • The Face is Different from the Heart
  • Louisville Fellows
  • Travels in America
  • Ethics
  • The Candidate
  • Preparing and Waiting
  • The First Patient
  • 30 Patients Later