Genius on the Edge
Genius on the Edge: The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted by Gerald Imber is a gripping biography of one of the most influential—and enigmatic—figures in American medical history. Dr. Halsted revolutionized surgery with innovations like rubber gloves, local anesthesia, and antiseptic technique, laying the foundation for modern operating rooms. But behind the sterile precision was a man battling lifelong addiction to cocaine and morphine, living a secretive and often contradictory existence.
Imber paints a vivid portrait of a brilliant yet troubled pioneer whose personal demons were as formidable as the diseases he fought. From his elite education to his groundbreaking work at Johns Hopkins, Halsted’s story is one of genius, secrecy, and the strange alchemy of brilliance and dysfunction.
Perfect for fans of medical history, psychological biography, and the evolution of modern science, Genius on the Edge is a fascinating look at how one man’s brilliance reshaped medicine—even as it nearly destroyed him.
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- Kaplan Publishing
- 9781607146278
- February 2, 2010
- Actual Photo
- 412
- L 23.6cm x W 16.0cm x H 3.2cm
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