Genius on the Edge: The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted
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A major new biography of the doctor who invented modern surgery. Brilliant, driven, but haunted by demons, William Stewart Halsted took surgery from a horrific, dangerous practice to what we now know as a lifesaving art. Halsted was born to wealth and privilege in New York City in the mid-1800s. He attended the finest schools, but he was a mediocre student. His academic interests blossomed at medical school and he quickly became a celebrated surgeon. Experimenting… More >>
Genius on the Edge: The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted
