Future Techniques in Surgery (The Library of Future Medicine)

By Owen Giddens and Sandra Giddens

Book Overview

Ripped from Today's Headlines, Here Are Six Important Titles Focusing on the Future of Medical Technology This series of books highlights current and future trends in advancing medical technology, from the use of new materials for artificial organs to the genetic engineering of disease-free human beings. New diagnostic imaging systems have made it much easier for doctors to determine the nature of injuries, and new surgical tools mean safer operations and shorter stays in the hospital. Future medicine will likely astound us all. Readers will be fascinated by the latest techniques in surgery that are permitting less invasive procedures and reducing recovery time after operations. New tools, such as endoscopic probes and gamma knives, are making surgery more precise, faster, and safer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1435889258
• ISBN13: 9781435889255
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Amazing book

This book is amazing in its art form and in its text. It takes the reader from surgery in the past, to the present day and what lies in the future. The illustrations are fabulous. I really liked using this book to do my research and I recommend it to everybody.O.