John Henderson

A Life of Ernest Starling (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer New York / The American Physiological Society
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. November 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781461475262
• Artikelnr.: 43987211

Autorenporträt

John Henderson, Reader in Physiology Emeritus, St. George's Hospital Medical School

Inhaltsangabe

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ChronologyList of IllustrationsPreludeChapter 1. Hearts and CapillariesChapter 2. 1890-1899Chapter 3. Secretin, Politics, and the New InstituteChapter 4. Starling's Law and Related MattersInterlude: The Haldane Commission (1910-13)Chapter 5. The Great WarChapter 6. 1918-1920Chapter 7. Back to ResearchChapter 8. The End of the TrailChapter 9. A Life SurveyedAppendix I. Starling's PublicationsAppendix II. Publications from the Department of Physiology, UCL (1899-1927) (Starling's Years)Annotated BibliographyIndex

Rezensionen

Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences 61.2 (2006) 240-242 John Henderson's biography of Ernest Starling gives breadth and vitality to a subject that in the hands of a less gifted biographer could have been primarily an account of research projects and their data. A Life of Ernest [End Page 240] Starling presents an engaging narrative that has much to recommend it. Henderson, himself a physiologist, has a firm grasp of the clinical aspects necessary to render the details of Starling's work. Concurrently, he conveys a sense of genuine appreciation and admiration for his subject on a personal, humane level. Henderson feels that Starling was never appropriately honored for his contributions to physiology and medical science. He also feels that previous biographies of this remarkable man failed to adequately integrate the clinical, personal, and political aspects of his life. These deficiencies are addressed in this diligently researched, skillfully organized, and refreshingly readable review of Starling's life. In addition, the appendices list Starling's voluminous output of publications in chronological order and provide an...