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Bill Gibson : Pioneering Bionic Ear Surgeon.
During his distinguished career as an ear, nose and throat surgeon, Professor Bill Gibson AO gained a reputation as a world-expert in Meniere's disease and cochlear implant surgery. In 1984, he restored the hearing of two young women who were some of the first to receive the bionic ear, develop...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of New South Wales Press,
2017.
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Gibson Family Tree; 1 Memories of a father at war; 2 Bill's school days; 3 A medical qualification; 4 Fellow of the College of Surgeons; 5 Taking a new direction; 6 The London Triumvirate; 7 A major decision; 8 The new professor; 9 Children making headlines; 10 Storm clouds; 11 Casting the net long and wide; 12 A new centre and a new manager; 13 The best use of the money; 14 Dreams becoming a reality; 15 Winds of change; 16 Three score and ten; Endnotes; Select bibliography; Glossary of terms; Acknowledgments; Index.