Many sleepless nights
Subtitle: the world of organ transplantation
By: Lee Gutkind.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Norton
Published: 1988
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- England -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part one : The surgeons.; title: The birth of a dream; title: The heart of the matter; title: The crusader; title: The making of a miracle; title: The saga continues; title: Part two : The donor.; title: Richie Becker; title: Dealing with death; title: Part three : Pittsburgh.; title: The court of last resort; title: Slowly dying; title: Face to face; title: Beyond the "God Squad"; title: Part four : The wait.; title: Hope and despair; title: No matter how long the night, the day is sure to follow; title: The "patient-pioneer"; title: That magic moment; title: Tragedy; title: Is enough ever enough?; title: Return to Pittsburgh; title: Part five : The procedure.; title: The cult; title: First cut; title: The procurement; title: The transplant; title: Just another goddamn miracle!; title: Part six : Life after transplantation.; title: The long road home; title: Setbacks and disappointments; title: Syndrome or disease?; title: Epilogue