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This biography will engage readers interested in medical dramas, neurosurgery, and true stories of courage and innovation. It suits fans of inspiring memoirs and those curious about the challenges faced by trailblazers in the medical field.
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See moreCharlie Teo is one of Australia's most celebrated neurosurgeons. His pioneering 'keyhole' techniques have earned him praise around the world, but in Australia he is regarded by some in the profession as reckless. In over 5000 operations, he has never lost a patient on the table. This is the remarkable true story of a medical maverick.
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Life In His Hands is the remarkable true story of Charlie Teo, one of Australia's most celebrated yet controversial neurosurgeons. His pioneering 'keyhole' techniques have earned him praise around the world, but in his home country, he is regarded by some in the profession as reckless and even dangerous.
His stock in trade is 'inoperable' brain tumours—those malignant cancers that others don't dare treat—and by any estimation, he is incredibly successful. In over 5000 operations, he has never lost a patient on the table.
His more famous cases have included talkback radio shock jock Stan Zemanek, the wives of cricketers Steve Waugh and Glenn McGrath, the cancer specialist Dr Chris O'Brien, and the young classical pianist, Aaron McMillan.
Life In His Hands is a book full of heartache and hope and scientific marvels, exploring a medical maverick and one of his most high-profile and tragic cases.
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ISBN: 9780330424837
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 April 2009
Country: Australia
Imprint: Picador Australia
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 201.0mm
Weight: 253g
Pages: 312
About the Author
In her career as a journalist, Susan Wyndham has been editor of Good Weekend magazine, New York correspondent for The Australian newspaper, a deputy editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and a senior writer on books and culture. She is currently literary editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun Herald and lives in Sydney with her husband.
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