Breakthrough!: how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever
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"In 1944 a groundbreaking operation repaired the congenital heart defect known as blue baby syndrome. The operation's success brought the surgeon Alfred Blalock international fame and paved the way for open-heart surgery. But the technique had been painstakingly developed by Vivien Thomas, Blalocks African American lab assistant, who stood behind Blalock in the operating room to give him step-by-step instructions. The stories of this medical and social breakthrough and the lives of Thomas, Blalock, and their colleague Dr. Helen Taussig are intertwined in this compelling nonfiction narrative"--
"The story of the landmark 1944 surgical procedure that repaired the heart of a child with blue baby syndrome--lack of blood oxygen caused by a congenital defect. The team that developed the procedure included a cardiologist and a surgeon, but most of the actual work was done by Vivien Thomas, an African American lab assistant who was frequently mistaken for a janitor"--
"The story of the landmark 1944 surgical procedure that repaired the heart of a child with blue baby syndrome--lack of blood oxygen caused by a congenital defect. The team that developed the procedure included a cardiologist and a surgeon, but most of the actual work was done by Vivien Thomas, an African American lab assistant who was frequently mistaken for a janitor"--
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Subjects
Biography
Blalock, Alfred
Blalock, Alfred, -- 1899-1964 -- Juvenile literature
Cardiovascular system
Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature
Electronic books
Heart
Heart -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature
History
Juvenile Nonfiction
Science
Surgeons
Surgeons -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Surgery
Taussig, Helen B
Taussig, Helen B. -- (Helen Brooke), -- 1898-1986 -- Juvenile literature
Thomas, Vivien
Thomas, Vivien, -- 1910-1985 -- Juvenile literature
Blalock, Alfred
Blalock, Alfred, -- 1899-1964 -- Juvenile literature
Cardiovascular system
Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature
Electronic books
Heart
Heart -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature
History
Juvenile Nonfiction
Science
Surgeons
Surgeons -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Surgery
Taussig, Helen B
Taussig, Helen B. -- (Helen Brooke), -- 1898-1986 -- Juvenile literature
Thomas, Vivien
Thomas, Vivien, -- 1910-1985 -- Juvenile literature
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ISBN:
9780547821832
9780547821887
9780547821887
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 8.3, 3 Points
Level 8.3, 3 Points
Lexile measure:
1170L
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Last Grouping Update | 2023-06-10 02:08:33AM |
Last Indexed | 2023-06-10 02:26:32AM |
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"The story of the landmark 1944 surgical procedure that repaired the heart of a child with blue baby syndrome--lack of blood oxygen caused by a congenital defect. The team that developed the procedure included a cardiologist and a surgeon, but most of the actual work was done by Vivien Thomas, an African American lab assistant who was frequently mistaken for a janitor"--
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Electronic books
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Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature
Electronic books
Heart -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature
Surgeons -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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Breakthrough! : how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever
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Breakthrough! : how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever / Jim Murphy
Breakthrough! : how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever [electronic resource] / Jim Murphy
Breakthrough! How Three People Saved "Blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever
Breakthrough! : how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever [electronic resource] / Jim Murphy
Breakthrough! How Three People Saved "Blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever
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Breakthrough!
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Electronic books
Heart
History
Juvenile Nonfiction
Science
Surgeons
Surgery
Taussig, Helen B
Thomas, Vivien
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