Frontier Surgeons: A Story about the Mayo Brothers (Creative Minds Biography)
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0876145535 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Zimmerman, Willett School, South River, NJCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. The bibliography in Healing Warrior can be used to teach students the difference between primary and secondary sources, as the two types are clearly separated and labeled. Both books cite personal interviews as some of the sources of information. The black-and-white illustrations enhance the text; there are no photographs. From School Library Journal Grade 3-5-- Two biographies that offer a look at medical practices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Good introductions to three admirable medical pioneers that will attract recreational readers a
In the frontier town of Rochester, Minnesota, Dr. Emily Crofford gives a vivid account of the Mayos' meteoric rise to fame and their contributions as pioneers on the frontier of modern surgery.. Mayo brought his young sons, Will and Charlie, to assist him with operations. W. In the 1870s, surgery was a crude affair performed on the patient's kitchen table. Fifty years later, Rochester became a medical mecca as the Mayo brothers were established as world-class surgeons. With a firm belief in sharing information and learning from others, the Mayo brothers proved the benefits of cooperation in a jealously competitive field, and accomplished more than any single colleague of their time. W