Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History: A Transatlantic History of Total Hip Replacement

Anderson, J.; Neary, F.; Pickstone, J.

The Total Hip Replacement was invented by British surgeons after World War Two. It became the basis of a multi-billion global industry in joint replacement. This pioneering study ranges from inventive surgeons to multi-national manufacturers and explores total hip replacement in the very different health economies of the UK and the US.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2007-10-31

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230553149

DOI: 10.1057/9780230596238

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 222