The body shop : bionic revolutions in medicine /
Janice M. Cauwels
- Saint Louis, Missouri : The C.V. Mosby Company, c1986
- vii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
I. A landmark science -- II. Restored movement -- III. Replacement organs -- IV. Assisted hearts -- V. Renewed senses -- VI. Repaired nervous system -- VII. Enhanced self-esteem -- VIII. In vivo laboratories and other bionic spin-offs -- IX. Bionic business -- X. Finances, legalities and ethics -- Index.
The body shop is an optimistic and much-needed book. The concept of spare parts for the human body has surreptitiously entered our consciousness through the practice of specialty medicine and -with more fanfare- the folklore of television, yet until now no serious introduction to this field has been available for the general public.