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050 _aRD 130 .C38 1986
100 _aCauwels, Janice M.
_eauthor
245 4 _aThe body shop :
_bbionic revolutions in medicine /
_cJanice M. Cauwels
260 _aSaint Louis, Missouri :
_bThe C.V. Mosby Company,
_cc1986
300 _avii, 359 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes index.
505 _aI. A landmark science -- II. Restored movement -- III. Replacement organs -- IV. Assisted hearts -- V. Renewed senses -- VI. Repaired nervous system -- VII. Enhanced self-esteem -- VIII. In vivo laboratories and other bionic spin-offs -- IX. Bionic business -- X. Finances, legalities and ethics -- Index.
520 _aThe body shop is an optimistic and much-needed book. The concept of spare parts for the human body has surreptitiously entered our consciousness through the practice of specialty medicine and -with more fanfare- the folklore of television, yet until now no serious introduction to this field has been available for the general public.
650 _aHUMAN ANATOMY
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