{"product_id":"the-heartbeat-of-innovation-edward-shorter-9781487526818","title":"The Heartbeat of Innovation: A History of Cardiac Surgery at the Toronto General Hospital","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreat innovations take place within great institutions. Founded in 1819, Toronto General Hospital (TGH) is one of Canada's oldest hospitals and has created a nurturing environment for early Canadian innovations in heart surgery. \u003ci\u003eThe Heartbeat of Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the brilliant surgeons who worked there and the hospital environment that provided an incubator to the many people - skilled perfusionists, dedicated nurses, and pioneering cardiologists - who participated in the revolution in heart surgery that took place along University Avenue in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupported by historical records, hospital archives, personal memoirs, and interviews, this book is an extensive and descriptive account of the seemingly inexorable development of cardiac surgery at this leading academic health science centre. It pursues several themes: the complexity of this surgical specialty, its generally male-dominated nature, the trend toward teamwork in practice, and the evolution and incorporation of original research into this branch of healthcare. These strands are woven together to demonstrate how the TGH has evolved into such a dominant leader in the competitive and demanding field of cardiac surgery. Canadian hearts may beat with pride at the knowledge that one of the major stories in modern medicine took place here - and continues here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Shorter, Hugh E. Scully, Bernard S. Goldman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487526814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487526818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022","brand":"Edward Shorter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073016426751,"sku":"9781487526818","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a44f666b-3c79-41bf-8185-61b5b829807f.jpg?v=1685445307","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-heartbeat-of-innovation-edward-shorter-9781487526818","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}