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Heart

Sandeep Jauhar

A History

★ 4.5 (39 Ratings) ◷ 21 Minutes ☰ 8 Sections ◉ Text + audio
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Heart (2018) examines an organ that has baffled humanity for centuries. By delving into the history of the heart, both from a biological and a cultural perspective, it explains why the heart plays such an important role in human history.

About the author

Sandeep Jauhar is a leading heart specialist at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He has also regularly contributed medical articles to the New York Times, and is the author of two other books, Doctored (2014) and Intern (2007). He lives in Long Island with his family.

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  • Medical students
  • Patients with health issues affecting the heart
  • Historians of science

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