Book description
Today, astonishing surgical breakthroughs are making face
transplants, limb transplants and a host of other previously undreamed
of operations possible. But getting here has not been a simple story
of selfless men working tirelessly in the pursuit of medical
advancement. Instead it's a bloodstained tale of blunders, arrogance,
mishap and murder. In trying to keep us alive, surgeons have all too
often killed us off, and life-saving solutions have often come from
the most surprising places.
Accompanying a BBC series, Blood and Guts is an incredible
story of stolen corpses, medical fraud, lobotomized patients - and
every now and then courageous advances that have saved the lives of
millions around the world.
You may think twice before going under the knife...
Richard Hollingham is a writer, journalist and BBC radio
presenter. He has written and presented a number of BBC radio series
on science, the environment and international politics. A former
senior producer on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Richard is
also a frequent contributor to From Our Own Correspondent. His
popular science book How to Clone the Perfect Blonde,
co-authored with Sue Nelson, was longlisted for the coveted Aventis
Science Prize in 2004.
Michael Mosley is an award-winning BBC producer. As the
presenter of the highly acclaimed BBC series Medical Mavericks
he experimented on himself to demonstrate the revolutionary new
techniques of medical pioneers. He is the presenter of Blood and
Guts: a History of Surgery.
