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Beyond the White Coat: The Faces Behind Medical Eponyms

Beyond the White Coat: The Faces Behind Medical Eponyms - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Liam MulcahyPublish date:10/23/2025Pages:366
Language:EnglishPublisher:Liam MulcahyISBN-13:9781923589360ISBN-10:1923589369UPC:9781923589360Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, MedicalBook Subcategory:Medical (Incl. Patients), Expeditions & Discoveries, NursingSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.94 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SC3H5QXY0D

Beyond the white coat, beyond the textbook, lie the people.

We use their names every day-Down, Parkinson, Alzheimer...

But who were they?

Beyond the White Coat uncovers the riveting, and often heartbreaking, human stories behind medicine's most famous names. These are not just labels; they are tales of curiosity, adversity, and sacrifice.

You'll meet Robert Graves, who saved a sinking ship with only an axe, and reformers like John Down, who fought for more compassionate care for the intellectually disabled.

Spanning centuries and continents, this book connects you to the individuals whose passions and struggles left an indelible mark on medical science, proving that even in a world of labels and diagnoses, it's the people who leave the most lasting legacy.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Liam MulcahyISBN-13:9781923589360ISBN-10:1923589369UPC:9781923589360Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, History, MedicalBook Subcategory:Medical (Incl. Patients), Expeditions & Discoveries, NursingSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.94 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SC3H5QXY0D
Mulcahy, Liam: - Dr Liam Mulcahy is a medical doctor based in Perth, Western Australia, currently practising at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and completed his medical training in Ireland, where he was born. His background in both medicine and science communication fuels a passion for sharing the human stories behind clinical practice. He has self-published two previous works: Darwin's Deceit, a fictional adventure thriller, and MetamorFalls, a children's book supporting the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation, with all royalties donated. Beyond the White Coat is his first work of non-fiction.
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