Hearts Exposed: Transplants and the Media in 1960s Britain

This book examines the relationship between medicine and the media in 1960's Britain, when the first wave of heart transplants were as much media as medical events and marked a decisive period in post-war history. Public trust in their doctors was significantly undermined, and medicine was held publicly to account as never before.

Author: A. Nathoo
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 01/30/2009
Pages: 262
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781403987303

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 05/15/2009 pg. 21

About the Author
AYESHA NATHOO is a Research Fellow at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, UK, and a member of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Her research interests include history of modern medicine, science communication, medical humanitarianism, and postwar international health.