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A review by librarymouse
Spare Parts: The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery by Paul Craddock
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
This glimpse at the history of transplantation, also covering procedures on the periphery of the field, begs the reader to be more aware of the fragile state of medical ethics in the past, and the impact it has on the medical field today. It wraps up a bit quickly for my preference, spending less time with the more recent advancements, but it was an enjoyable and thought provoking read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, and Colonisation
Minor: Body horror, Infidelity, Slavery, and Abortion