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The "high-stakes" true story of how an absent-minded inventor and a down-on-his-luck salesman joined forces to create a onceâinâaâgeneration lifesaving product: "Suspenseful storytelling helps us see and feel the struggle and frustration, the sweat and tears . . . Inspiringâ (Robert Kolker, #1 New York Times bestselling author of HiddenâŠ
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Who doesnât love a true story of David and Goliath? Who really believes that the inventor of the âbetter mousetrapâ always wins? This is a real-life medical thriller when the properties of a mineral were found to be a cheaper, better solution to stopping battlefield bleeding.
The âDavidsâ took on âGoliath,â who supported their vested interests in an inferior product that cost the lives of infantrymen. It took a courageous whistle-blower to come forward and change the trajectory. Ultimately the mineral was adopted and used effectively in the Iraq War. The better trauma medicine won, but it took years. TheâŠ
From Elizabeth's list on compelling medical nonfiction books.
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