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5.0 out of 5 stars
Includes a great deal of medical insights and a survey of transplant science in general
FACE TO FACE: MY QUEST TO PERFORM THE FIRST FULL FACE TRANSPLANT includes a great deal of medical insights and a survey of transplant science in general. What it doesn't include are any photos of transplant results, or in-depth case histories. Thus medical collections will be satisfied with the detailed history and examination of the medical challenges involved, while...
Published on November 16, 2009 by Midwest Book Review
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Disappointing
I was hoping to find here a book which described the world's first face transplant. It would have been fascinating stuff, no doubt. Instead I read the biography of the surgeon, Dr. Maria Siemionow, interspersed with a bit of detail on transplant science. The author's childhood and the rigors of her training make for dry reading, and the details of the...
Published on June 20, 2009 by David C
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This review is from: Face to Face: My Quest to Perform the First Full Face Transplant (Hardcover)
Awe inspiring story of Maria's journey of dedication, determination , hardships faced while developing and achieving her goal. Tale of a modern Polish woman !
5.0 out of 5 stars
Includes a great deal of medical insights and a survey of transplant science in general,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Face to Face: My Quest to Perform the First Full Face Transplant (Hardcover)
FACE TO FACE: MY QUEST TO PERFORM THE FIRST FULL FACE TRANSPLANT includes a great deal of medical insights and a survey of transplant science in general. What it doesn't include are any photos of transplant results, or in-depth case histories. Thus medical collections will be satisfied with the detailed history and examination of the medical challenges involved, while general-interest holdings will wish for more patient details.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
By David C (WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Face to Face: My Quest to Perform the First Full Face Transplant (Hardcover)
I was hoping to find here a book which described the world's first face transplant. It would have been fascinating stuff, no doubt.
Instead I read the biography of the surgeon, Dr. Maria Siemionow, interspersed with a bit of detail on transplant science. The author's childhood and the rigors of her training make for dry reading, and the details of the ground-breaking, first-of-it's-kind face transplant surgery (which should have easily filled half the book) is strangely relegated to a three page epilogue. |
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Face to Face: My Quest to Perform the First Full Face Transplant by Maria Z. Siemionow (Hardcover - June 2, 2009)
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