2.20 - Getting to the Heart of it

This week, we get to cardiac surgery. It starts with operations on the pericardium, lots of people getting stabbed in the chest, and for this week, ends with inducing hypothermia and using people as heart-lung machines. Website: http://thehistoryofmedicine.buzzsprout.com/ E-mail: thehistoryofmedicinepodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryOfMedicine/ Transcripts and Sources here!

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Explore the rich history of medicine, from the diseases that once plagued us, how the medicine we take for granted today came to be, and the curious characters and stories surrounding these topics. Updates every week, with breaks between seasons for additional research and planning. Our current topic: Pain. Episodes to resume in early October 2021! Past Season's topics: Season 1 - Antibiotics. Season 2 - Surgery/Anesthesia. Season 3 - Public Health. Season 4 - Mental Illness. Season 5 - Pain.