{"product_id":"9781616148508","title":"Heimlich's Maneuvers: My Seventy Years of Lifesaving Innovation","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere, in his own words, is the story of one of the twentieth century's most creative medical innovators, Dr. Henry Heimlich. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe thoracic surgeon is best known for having developed the Heimlich Maneuver, the world's easiest-to-learn and most universally known method to save people from choking to death on food or foreign objects. But many don't know about Dr. Heimlich's other life-saving inventions. He is the inventor of the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve, which saved thousands of lives during the Vietnam War, and the Heimlich MicroTrach, which provides a remarkably efficient way for people to take oxygen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the present decade, Dr. Heimlich has turned his attention to two devastating illnesses for which medicine has not yet found a cure--cancer and HIV. He describes his research and its promise, as well as the controversy and resistance his new ideas have generated from the medical establishment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterweaving the author's personal life with riveting stories of his numerous medical breakthroughs, this rich memoir provides insights into the workings of a creative mind and the machinations of the American medical system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Prometheus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151599517936,"sku":"9781616148508","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781616148508_p0.jpg?v=1769904325","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781616148508","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}