Medicine's Michelangelo Netter, Md : the Life & Art of Frank H. Netter, Md

__Medicine’s Michelangelo__ is a remarkable and first major biography of Frank H. Netter, MD, written by his daughter, Francine Mary Netter. She captures the character of the man and tells his life story using not only her remembrances but also Frank Netter’s own autobiographical notes, personal correspondence and private files, publications of his work and public archives, and more than one hundred interviews with family members, artists, distinguished practitioners, and scientists. Content: ""Copyright"" ""Table of Contents"" ""List of Illustrations"" ""Foreword"" ""Introduction"" ""I. The Choice (1900â€?1937)"" ""Chapter 1: New York City"" ""Chapter 2: Art Student"" ""Chapter 3: Medical Student"" ""Chapter 4: Mary"" ""Chapter 5: Comparative Advantage"" ""II. The Art of Medicine (1938â€?1947)"" ""Chapter 6: Transparent Woman"" ""Chapter 7: World War II"" ""Chapter 8: The Studio"" ""III. Life of a Doctor (1948â€?1960)"" ""Chapter 9: Diverse Interests"" ""Chapter 10: Folly Farm"" ""Chapter 11: Lifeâ€?s Work"" ""Chapter 12: Palm Beach"" ""Chapter 13: Back to Folly Farm""""Chapter 14: Vera"" ""IV. Master of the Art (1961â€?1981)"" ""Chapter 15: The East Side"" ""Chapter 16: The Heart"" ""Chapter 17: Ciba-Geigy"" ""Chapter 18: China"" ""Chapter 19: Point Manalapan"" ""Chapter 20: Team Leader"" ""Chapter 21: Revising the Nervous System"" ""V. The Great Teacher (1982â€?1988)"" ""Chapter 22: The Breakers"" ""Chapter 23: The Artificial Heart"" ""Chapter 24: A Body of Work"" ""Chapter 25: Making Pictures to Teach"" ""Chapter 26: The Musculoskeletal System"" ""Chapter 27: The Atlas of Human Anatomy"" ""VI. The Aged Artist (1989â€?1991)""""Chapter 28: Unfinished Business"" ""Chapter 29: Giving Life"" ""Chapter 30: Drawing Conclusions"" ""Epilogue"" ""Appendixes"" ""Appendix I: Medical Pictures and Publications"" ""Appendix II: Clinical Symposia"" ""Appendix III: Honors and Awards"" ""Notes"" ""Acknowledgments"" ""Index"" Medicine's Michelangelo is a remarkable and first major biography of Frank H. Netter, MD, written by his daughter, Francine Mary Netter. She captures the character of the man and tells his life story using not only her remembrances but also Frank Netter's own autobiographical notes, personal correspondence and private files, publications of his work and public archives, and more than 100 interviews with family members, artists, distinguished practitioners and scientists. More than an account of his momentous career, this book provides a personal introduction to the man behind the art. -- Publisher description Medicine's Michelangelo is a remarkable and first major biography of Frank H. Netter, MD, written by his daughter, Francine Mary Netter. She captures the character of the man and tells his life story using not only her remembrances but also Frank Netter's own autobiographical notes, personal correspondence and private files, publications of his work and public archives, and more than one hundred interviews with family members, artists, distinguished practitioners, and scientists. More than an account of his momentous career, this book provides a personal introduction to the man behind the art. Medicine' s Michelangelo is a remarkable and first major biography of Frank H. Netter, MD, written by his daughter, Francine Mary Netter. She captures the character of the man and tells his life story using not only her remembrances but also Frank Netter's own autobiographical notes, personal correspondence and private files, publications of his work and public archives, and more than 100 interviews with family members, artists, distinguished practitioners and scientists. More than an account of his momentous career, this book provides a personal introduction to the man behind the art--