Surgery
Part of the 21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Innovation in Medicine series
Everyday doctors perform surgeries that were unheard of only a few years ago. They continue to make advances that improve people's lives. Using surgery as an example, this book challenges kids to think about innovation and how anything is possible.
Transplants
Part of the 21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Innovation in Medicine series
Organ transplantation has come a long way in the past decades. What role has innovation played in these advances? This book helps kids understand the concept of innovation and how it can be used to help overcome and solve many problems.
Vaccines
Part of the 21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Innovation in Medicine series
During the 20th century, smallpox was responsible for 500 million deaths, yet by the end of the century the disease was eradicated. How did this amazing accomplishment happen? How was the smallpox and other vaccines developed? This book explores role innovation has played in the development of these powerful disease fighters.
Vision
Part of the 21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Innovation in Medicine series
From glasses to contacts to Lasik surgery there have been many advances developed to improve people's vision. How have these advances occurred? What role has innovation played in their development? This book helps kids understand the concept of innovation and how it can be used to help overcome and solve many problems.
Disease Control
Part of the 21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Innovation in Medicine series
There is a war raging that you may not be aware of, the fight to prevent the spread of diseases. Everyday health care professionals are focused on controlling the spread of disease. This book exposes students to the innovatative tools and techniques healthcare professionals use to track, control, and combat the spread of dangerous diseases.
Artificial Limbs
Part of the 21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Innovation in Medicine series
Everyday doctors perform artificial limb replacements that were unheard of only a few years ago. They continue to make advances that improve people's lives. Using artificial limbs as an example, this book challenges kids to think about innovation and how anything is possible.
Emergency Care
Part of the 21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Innovation in Medicine series
When a medical emergency occurs, seconds often make the difference between life and death. Every day, people are saved as the results of improvements in diagnosis and care. Read this book to explore the many advancements that have occurred in emergency care and the role innovation played in their development.
Hearing
Part of the 21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Innovation in Medicine series
There have been many advances developed to help improves peoples hearing. How have these advances occurred? What role has innovation played in their development? This book helps kids understand the concept of innovation and how it can be used to help overcome and solve many problems.
