The Graft
How a Pioneering Operation Sparked the Modern Age of Organ Transplants

" ...hundred of thousands of lives were extended or saved thanks in part to a once-maligned medical pioneer who believed the improbable was not impossible as he risked going too far by finding out how far he could go." When we read about The Greatest Generation we think of people like these surgeons.......more

Amazing real-life story of the early days in transplantation. Courageous stories in history such as this kidney transplant show how the the expert surgical team intersected with the patient's will to live. Good mix of technical medical copy and lay person's understanding of the topic. And to think,......more