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Many of the world’s most important and life-saving devices and techniques were often discovered purely by accident. Serendipity, timing, and luck played a part in the discovery of unintentional cures and breakthroughs:
A plastic shard in an RAF pilot’s eye leads to the use of plastic for the implantable lens.
The inability to remove a titanium chamber from rabbit’s bone leads to dental implants.
Viagra was discovered by a group of chemists, working in the lab to find a new drug to alleviate the pain of angina pectoris.
A stretch of five weeks of unusually warm weather in 1928 played a role in assisting Dr. Alexander Fleming in his analysis of bacterial growth and the discovery of penicillin.
After studying the effects of the venom injected by the bite of a deadly pit viper snake, chemists developed a groundbreaking drug that works to control blood pressure.
Accidental Medical Discoveries is an entertaining and enlightening look at the creation of 25 medical inventions that have changed the world unintentionally. The book is presented in a lively and engaging way, and will appeal to a wide variety of readers, from history buffs to trivia fanatics to those in the medical profession.
Publisher : Skyhorse
Publication date : November 22, 2016
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 1510712461
ISBN-13 : 978-1510712461
Item Weight : 11.9 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #939,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #226 in Scientific Research #555 in History of Medicine (Books) #2,924 in History & Philosophy of Science (Books)
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