Genius on the edge
the bizarre story of William Stewart Halsted, the father of modern surgery
by Gerald Imber
Popularity 9
Traces the life of the surgeon, who, despite being a ground-breaking father of modern surgery, battled with cocaine and morphine addiction, exhibited eccentric behavior, and lived an unusual lifestyle.
PhysiciansSurgeonsHistory, 19th CenturyGeneral SurgeryHistory, 20th CenturyBiographyHistoryBiographies as Topic