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Heart: A History
by Sandeep Jauhar
Heart. .
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Thank you @sandeepjauhar for being kind enough to send this review copy. .
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I remember being fascinated by an organ the size of my fist when I sat in my Biology class back in school. This book takes me back to the days when I thoroughly enjoyed drawing heart structure into my records :) .
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The author is a renowned cardiologist who has written two medical memoirs and is also a opinion writer for the Times. In this book, he talks about all the doctors who took great risks to conduct their studies on the most vital organ in the body. They were shunned, discouraged and critiqued for their research and interest in curing various diseases that plagued the heart. Contrary to what I thought, this book was not too difficult to comprehend. There are many medical terms, yes, but it has been explained in layman terms and also with a story behind every chapter to keep the readers interested. It’s truly marvellous how doctors over the years have improvised their devices to keep hearts beating in terms of sickness and also how procedures and surgeries were done back in the early days. .
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The author himself has gone through a turbulent time when few members of his family faced heart problems and this piqued his interest in knowing and learning everything that he can to explore the vastness of the subject. His personal experience with patients and other peers are well portrayed in these pages and it makes you wonder how can a doctor’s hand be strong and steady as metal! This book was a welcome change to my reading pattern, making me nostalgic about my days of being a Biology student. .
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Human body is capable of so many things and it’s a never-ending learning process. Being a doctor isn’t a easy thing. You have to have a courageous heart and nerves of steel to stand so firm on the ground when the world around you is in chaos. Heart is truly an awe inspiring book that educates people about all those people who were brave enough to go against the world in coming up with unique procedures to save dying and diseased men. .
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I would rate this book 4/5.
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Thank you @sandeepjauhar for being kind enough to send this review copy. .
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I remember being fascinated by an organ the size of my fist when I sat in my Biology class back in school. This book takes me back to the days when I thoroughly enjoyed drawing heart structure into my records :) .
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The author is a renowned cardiologist who has written two medical memoirs and is also a opinion writer for the Times. In this book, he talks about all the doctors who took great risks to conduct their studies on the most vital organ in the body. They were shunned, discouraged and critiqued for their research and interest in curing various diseases that plagued the heart. Contrary to what I thought, this book was not too difficult to comprehend. There are many medical terms, yes, but it has been explained in layman terms and also with a story behind every chapter to keep the readers interested. It’s truly marvellous how doctors over the years have improvised their devices to keep hearts beating in terms of sickness and also how procedures and surgeries were done back in the early days. .
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The author himself has gone through a turbulent time when few members of his family faced heart problems and this piqued his interest in knowing and learning everything that he can to explore the vastness of the subject. His personal experience with patients and other peers are well portrayed in these pages and it makes you wonder how can a doctor’s hand be strong and steady as metal! This book was a welcome change to my reading pattern, making me nostalgic about my days of being a Biology student. .
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Human body is capable of so many things and it’s a never-ending learning process. Being a doctor isn’t a easy thing. You have to have a courageous heart and nerves of steel to stand so firm on the ground when the world around you is in chaos. Heart is truly an awe inspiring book that educates people about all those people who were brave enough to go against the world in coming up with unique procedures to save dying and diseased men. .
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I would rate this book 4/5.