Partners of the heart
Subtitle: Vivien Thomas and his work with Alfred Blalock : an autobiography
By: by Vivien T. Thomas.
Contributors: Thomas, Vivien T., 1910-
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Thomas, Vivien T., 1910-; Blalock, Alfred, 1899-1964.; Blalock, Alfred, 1899-1964.; Surgeons -- Maryland -- Biography.; Cardiovascular system -- Surgery.; Shock.; Surgery, Experimental.; Cardiovascular System -- surgery -- personal narratives.; Shock, Surgical -- personal narratives.; Research -- personal narratives.
Description: "Visitors to the Blalock Building at the Johns Hopkins University Medical Center are greeted by portraits of two great men. One, of renowned heart surgeon Alfred Blalock, speaks for itself. The other, of highschool graduate Vivien Thomas, is testimony to the incredible genius and determination of the first black man to hold a professional position at one of America's premier medical institutions. Thomas's dreams of attending medical school were dashed when the Depression hit. After spending some time as a carpenter's apprentice, Thomas took what he expected to be a temporary job as a technician in Blalock's lab. The two men soon became partners and together invented the field of cardiac surgery"--Cover page 4.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-237) and indexes.
"First paperback printing 1998"--T.p. verso.
1985 ed. has title: Pioneering research in surgical shock and cardiovascular surgery.