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“I do not practice clinical medicine and hence do not treat individual patients. My career is in medical science.”

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Robert Jarvik
Robert Jarvik

Robert Jarvik is an American scientist renowned for his pioneering work in the field of artificial hearts. In 1971, he successfully created the world's first fully implantable artificial heart, a breakthrough that revolutionized the treatment of heart disease. more

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