Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients: A Transatlantic History of Total Hip Replacement

(Part of the Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History Series)

by Francis Neary, John V. Pickstone, Julie Anderson

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The Total Hip Replacement was invented by British surgeons after World War Two. It became the basis of a multi-billion global industry in joint replacement. This pioneering study ranges from inventive surgeons to multi-national manufacturers and explores total hip replacement in the very different health economies of the UK and the US.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0230553141

ISBN13:9780230553149

Release Date:October 2007

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:222 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.6"

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Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients: A Transatlantic History of Total Hip Replacement

(Part of the Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History Series)

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