The illustrations on Chapter 10 are from Mayo Clinic Heart Book, Second Edition, by Bernard J. Gersh. Copyright © 1993, 2000 by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

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Morris, Charles R.
The surgeons : life and death in a top heart center / Charles R. Morris.—1st ed.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 978-0-393-07302-7
1. Columbia University Medical Center. 2. Heart—Surgery—New York
(State)—New York—History. 3. Heart surgeons—New York
(State)—New York—Biography. I. Title. [DNLM: 1. Columbia University Medical Center. 2. Academic Medical
Centers—history—New York City—Personal Narratives. 3. Thoracic
Surgery—history—New York City—Personal Narratives. 4. Cardiac Surgical
Procedures—New York City—Personal Narratives. 5. Health Policy—
trends—New York City—Personal Narratives. WG 28 M875s 2007]
RD598.M579 2007
617.092—dc22
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