Breakthrough!: how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Boston : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xiii, 129 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Lexile measure:
1170L
Rating:
Age 9-12.
Status:
Description
"The story of the landmark 1944 surgical procedure that repaired the heart of a child with blue baby syndrome--lack of blood oxygen caused by a congenital defect. The team that developed the procedure included a cardiologist and a surgeon, but most of theactual work was done by Vivien Thomas, an African American lab assistant who was frequently mistaken for a janitor"--
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Blalock, Alfred, -- 1899-1964 -- Juvenile literature.
Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature.
Heart -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Taussig, Helen B. -- (Helen Brooke), -- 1898-1986 -- Juvenile literature.
Thomas, Vivien, -- 1910-1985 -- Juvenile literature.
Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature.
Heart -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Taussig, Helen B. -- (Helen Brooke), -- 1898-1986 -- Juvenile literature.
Thomas, Vivien, -- 1910-1985 -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780547821832, 0547821832
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 8.3, 3 Points
Level 8.3, 3 Points
Lexile measure:
1170
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-122) and index.
Description
"The story of the landmark 1944 surgical procedure that repaired the heart of a child with blue baby syndrome--lack of blood oxygen caused by a congenital defect. The team that developed the procedure included a cardiologist and a surgeon, but most of theactual work was done by Vivien Thomas, an African American lab assistant who was frequently mistaken for a janitor"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Age 9-12.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Murphy, J. (2015). Breakthrough!: how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever. Boston, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Murphy, Jim, 1947-2022. 2015. Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved "blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever. Boston, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Murphy, Jim, 1947-2022, Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved "blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever. Boston, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Murphy, Jim. Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved "blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever. Boston, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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794b3f01-02d8-4603-80c0-076a59c3cc4c
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