At the heart of healing
Subtitle: Groote Schuur Hospital, 1938-2008
By: by Anne Digby and Howard Phillips ; with Harriet Deacon and Kirsten Thomson.
Contributors: Phillips, H., Ph. D.; Deacon, Harriet.; Thomson, Kirsten
Publisher: Jacana; Jacana Media
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Auckland Park, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9781770096424
Subjects: Groote Schuur Hospital (Cape Town, South Africa) -- History; Hospitals -- South Africa -- Cape Town; Public hospitals -- South Africa -- Cape Town
Description: Groote Schuur Hospital is a landmark in Cape Town, a medical institution with an international reputation, created mainly by the first heart transplant which took place there in 1967. This book takes a new look at the history of the hospital, examining the experiences of staff and patients, clinical practice and research, and the social and political environment in which the hospital has operated. Authoritative in its analysis and lively in its writing, this work establishes the rich contribution and significance of this important South African institution.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-385) and index.