Do no harm : stories of life, death, and brain surgery /

"Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh reveals the fierce joy of operating, the profoundly moving triumphs, the harrowing disasters, the haunting regrets, and the moments of black humor that characterize a brain surgeon's life. If you believe that brain surgery is a precise and exquisite craft, practic...

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Main Author: Marsh, Henry, 1950- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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