Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas

Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas

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Gwendolyn Hooks
Gwendolyn Hooks
2016

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A biography of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.

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A great biography of a medical pioneer.

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