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Author:   Kate Bull
Publisher:   Elliott & Thompson Limited
Imprint:   Elliott & Thompson Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9781783962273

ISBN 10:   1783962275
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 September 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS; Introduction 1; 1 Beginnings 7; 2 Minnesota, Tuesday 31 August 1954 11; 3 When nothing is done 29; 4 Birth was almost the death of him 45; 5 'Those children are my crossword puzzles' 57; 6 When did you last see a blue baby? 79; 7 Going into hospital 95; 8 Magic sleep 115; 9 Cold hearts 129; 10 'It's a very detailed and complex operation ...' 147; 11 This won't hurt a bit: recovery 159; 12 Finding a new normal: after surgery 179; 13 Dirty washing 187; 14 Flying solo 197; 15 Grown up and trying to do normal things 217; 16 Having a baby - what's the big deal? 231; 17 Rhythm problems and other woes: the rise of the expert patient 241; 18 'Death alone is certain, the time of death is uncertain' 257; 19 What's new? (Besides innovation) 275; Appendix 293; Acknowledgements 297; References 299; Index 305

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Terrific - up there with the best recent medical books like Henry Marsh's Do No Harm - Peter Forbes, author of Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage and The Gecko's Foot

Author Information

Kate Bull qualified in medicine from Cambridge University and has specialised in the treatment of congenital heart disease at Great Ormond Street Hospital since 1979. Both highly regarded practitioner and academic expert in her field, she also has a particular respect for the experiences of patients and parents. She has made great efforts to engage with support groups for congenital heart disease, to hear patients' stories, and she now lectures internationally on the topic.

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