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| Named Person: | Christine Montross; Christine Montross |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Christine Montross |
| ISBN: | 9781594201257 1594201250 |
| OCLC Number: | 144651699 |
| Description: | 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Preface: mystery -- Bone box -- First cut -- Breath and blood -- Anatomical precedence -- Origins of a corpse -- In pursuit of wonder -- The bodies of strangers -- Toll -- The discomfort of doctoring -- An unsteady balance -- Pelvis -- Dismantled -- Epilogue: good-bye. |
| Other Titles: | Meditations on mortality from the human anatomy lab |
| Responsibility: | Christine Montross. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
A first-year medical student describes an anatomy class during which she studied the donated body of a cadaver dubbed "Eve," an experience that profoundly influenced her subsequent studies and understanding of the human form.
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