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South African Heart Transplant Pioneer
2003c87_a_0005652_r01.MP3
Collection StructureCommonwealth Club of California records > Sound recordings of club programs > South African Heart Transplant Pioneer
Item Title South African Heart Transplant Pioneer
Collection TitleCommonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Barnard, Christiaan (1922-2001)
Date CreatedMarch 04, 1968
Description

Dr. Barnard performed the first heart transplant. In this talk, he analyzes that event as well as the implications thereof. He discusses the resulting pragmatic, ethical, and moral issues. He believes that heart surgery is not a misuse of trust but an application of therapeutic measures to save life, restore health, and relieve patient suffering.

Language(s)
English
Country of Origin
United States
Place RecordedSan Francisco, California, United States
DimensionsDuration: 44 minutes, 44 seconds
FormatSound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover IDProgram 19680304; 2003c87_a_0005652
Record Number2003C87.282
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
RightsUsed with permission of the Commonwealth Club of California.This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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