Bibliograph

Medical entrepreneurs, Helen Mason

Type

Label

Medical entrepreneurs, Helen Mason

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 10-14

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grade 7 to 8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Medical entrepreneurs

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1007581739

Responsibility statement

Helen Mason

Series statement

Science and technology start-up stars

Summary

Innovations by entrepreneurs in the medical field have saved lives and changed many others for the better. With bright ideas such as stem-cell research and affordable prosthetics, medical entrepreneurs use science and technology to improve health care and make it widely available. Detailed case studies of successful entrepreneurs and a hands-on project help readers understand the principles of entrepreneurship

Table Of Contents

You can be an entrepreneur! -- Searching for a cure -- Research start-up star, Yehia Abugabal -- Helping athletes -- Prevention start-up star, Phil Wagner -- Bionic prosthetics -- Bionic start-up star, Easton LaChappelle -- Stem cell cures -- Heart start-up star, Divya Nag -- 24-hour medicine -- Baby monitor start-up stars, Sona Shah and Teresa Cauvel -- Entrepreneurs changing the world -- Your start-up story

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator