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Meet the brilliant mavericks who invented the future of medicine and saved the lives of millions.

The Essence of Invention tells the story of medical invention, from the development of anesthesia and safe surgery, through to the advent of vaccines against smallpox, polio, and Covid-19, that have changed the very foundation of patient care. Dr. Kieran Murphy, a renowned neuroradiologist and inventor in his own right, captures the mind of the inventor their turmoil, their persistence, their rejection by their peers and how a small percentage are eventually recognized.

The same kind of energy that drove van Gogh or the Beatles can manifest in medicine as inventiveness and the creation of new medical devices. The field may be very different from what is traditionally considered a creative industry, but the fundamental energy, drive, motivation, dreaming, aspiration, belief, and resilience are the same.

In The Essence of Invention, Dr. Murph

The Essence of Invention

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      Publisher: The Dundurn Group
      Publication Date: 1/29/2024
      ISBN13: 9781459754034, 978-1459754034
      ISBN10: 1459754034
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Meet the brilliant mavericks who invented the future of medicine and saved the lives of millions.

      The Essence of Invention tells the story of medical invention, from the development of anesthesia and safe surgery, through to the advent of vaccines against smallpox, polio, and Covid-19, that have changed the very foundation of patient care. Dr. Kieran Murphy, a renowned neuroradiologist and inventor in his own right, captures the mind of the inventor their turmoil, their persistence, their rejection by their peers and how a small percentage are eventually recognized.

      The same kind of energy that drove van Gogh or the Beatles can manifest in medicine as inventiveness and the creation of new medical devices. The field may be very different from what is traditionally considered a creative industry, but the fundamental energy, drive, motivation, dreaming, aspiration, belief, and resilience are the same.

      In The Essence of Invention, Dr. Murph

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