George F. Crikelair

A medical doctor, Crikelair was a pioneering plastic surgeon who worked to repair debilitating injuries. But in the 1950s, after working on a number of burned children, Crikelair realized that fixing burns wasn't as good as preventing them in the first place. Moved by "the magnitude of the burns from clothing, burns that often exceeded 50 percent of the body, burns that were certainly life-threatening," says colleague Dr. Stanley Klatsky, Crikelair worked to set national standards on the flammability of clothing. He helped draft the Flammable Fabrics Act, which required certain clothing, especially children's pyjamas, to resist catching fire. "Through his influence, many potential burn victims were saved," Klatsky says. After a teaching career at Columbia University, Crikelair retired in 1977. He died February 24 after a stroke. He was 84. From This is True for 27 February 2005 Suggestions for further reading: Anesthesiologist's Manual of Surgical Procedures Amazon Price: $149.31 Customer Review: I was very disappointed with this book. I was hoping for a text in which I could look up cases I wasn't already familiar with (I am in 4th year of Residency in Canada), but I found that every time I wasn't familiar with a case, neither was this book...   Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies by Marina S. Kurian, Barbara Thompson, Brian K. Davidson Amazon Price: $14.95 Customer Review: If you are thinking of having weightloss surgery this is the book for you. It has everything from pre-op visits to Md and weightloss team, to 1 year post op. You will be well versed when you meet with the Dr. for the 1st time and you will know what q...   Before & After, Revised Edition: Living and Eating Well After Weight-Loss Sur... by Susan Maria Leach Amazon Price: $10.87 Customer Review: Funny, informative and great if you are considering weight loss surgery or just got it. Its her journey to how she got where she was and what made her decide to get it. It also has some useful recipes and great advice and tips after the surgery.   Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients: Complete Dentures and Implan... by George A. Zarb, Charles L. Bolender, Steven E. Eckert, Aaron H. Fenton, Rhonda F. Jacob, Regina Mericske-Stern Amazon Price: $90.65 Customer Review: this book teaches you practice mangament in addition to comprehensive prosthodontics. this was my key to success. Mehrdad   Plastic Surgery Secrets Plus by Jeffrey Weinzweig MD FACS Amazon Price: $38.73   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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