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"Winner of the 2004 Will Solimene Awards in Medical Communication, presented by the New England Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2005 by Choice Magazine Winner of the 2004 Book of the Year in the Popular Medicine category in the Medical Book Competition sponsored by the British Medical Association ""The book is both entertaining and informative, of equal interest to the general public and to the medical profession.""—Allan S. MacDonald, M.D., Dalhousie University, Halifax ""In this elegantly written book, an international authority on organ transplantation presents his firsthand reflections on the development of this exciting field. The book is a timely, well developed, and unique contribution.""—Marc I. Lorber, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine ""Dr. Tilney has an eye for the fascinating details, the shocking stories, and the unexpected connection. The result is a lively and enjoyable read.""—Atul Gawande, M.D., author of Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science"

Winner of the 2004 Will Solimene Awards in Medical Communication, presented by the New England Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2005 by Choice Magazine Winner of the 2004 Book of the Year in the Popular Medicine category in the Medical Book Competition sponsored by the British Medical Association The book is both entertaining and informative, of equal interest to the general public and to the medical profession. -Allan S. MacDonald, M.D., Dalhousie University, Halifax In this elegantly written book, an international authority on organ transplantation presents his firsthand reflections on the development of this exciting field. The book is a timely, well developed, and unique contribution. -Marc I. Lorber, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine Dr. Tilney has an eye for the fascinating details, the shocking stories, and the unexpected connection. The result is a lively and enjoyable read. -Atul Gawande, M.D., author of Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

Winner of the 2004 Will Solimene Awards in Medical Communication, presented by the New England Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2005 by Choice Magazine Winner of the 2004 Book of the Year in the Popular Medicine category in the Medical Book Competition sponsored by the British Medical Association The book is both entertaining and informative, of equal interest to the general public and to the medical profession. -Allan S. MacDonald, M.D., Dalhousie University, Halifax In this elegantly written book, an international authority on organ transplantation presents his firsthand reflections on the development of this exciting field. The book is a timely, well developed, and unique contribution. -Marc I. Lorber, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine Dr. Tilney has an eye for the fascinating details, the shocking stories, and the unexpected connection. The result is a lively and enjoyable read. -Atul Gawande, M.D., author of Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

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Nicholas L. Tilney, M.D., is the Francis D. Moore Professor of Surgery, director of the Surgical Research Laboratory at Harvard Medical School, and senior surgeon and director of the Center for Transplantation Research at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, where he headed the renal transplant service between 1976 and 1992. His research in transplantation biology has been continuously funded since 1974 by the NIH, and he has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors.

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