This is the personal story of one man''s medical experience in South Africa set in the context of apartheid and the HIV/AIDS explosion. Before his retirement, Johan Naude was president of the South African Urological Association, and a renowned transplant surgeon sharing, at one point, an organ transplant unit with legendary transplant surgeon Christian Barnard.
This is the personal story of one man''s medical experience in South Africa set in the context of apartheid and the HIV/AIDS explosion. Before his retirement, Johan Naude was president of the South African Urological Association, and a renowned transplant surgeon sharing, at one point, an organ transplant unit with legendary transplant surgeon Christian Barnard. Full of poignant tales touching on controversial subjects such as racism and poverty, corruption in medical practice, and African political history, this is a book for anyone.
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