Memoirs of a Medical Maverick
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Memoirs of a Medical Maverick is the autobiography of renowned cardiologist Risteárd Mulcahy – a noted health campaigner, researcher, historian, exercise enthusiast and environmentalist. It is a unique memoir of a truly remarkable man.
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Memoirs of a Medical Maverick is the autobiography of renowned cardiologist Risteárd Mulcahy – a noted health campaigner, researcher, historian, exercise enthusiast and environmentalist. It offers a unique and often surprising insight into the rich and varied life of one of the leading figures in recent Irish history. As the son of head of the Free State forces, Richard Mulcahy, some might think Risteárd Mulcahy’s life would have been one of comfort and privilege – but they would be wrong.
This refreshingly candid memoir charts the personal and professional life of a true Irish progressive. Risteárd revisits his childhood in Rathmines (complete with cows, chickens and armed guards outside the family home), his fast times as a young doctor in London, his early career delivering babies in some of Dublin’s worst slums, the breakdown of his marriage and his eminent medical career, including being an early advocate of the anti-smoking campaign. A unique memoir of a truly remarkable man.
By the same author: On the Survival of Humanity
Risteárd Mulcahy
Professor Risteárd Mulcahy was head of the cardiology department and the heart disease research unit at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. He was president of the Irish Medical Association, and one of the founders of the Irish Heart Association. Risteárd devoted much of his professional life researching the causes of coronary heart disease and was active in the prevention of heart disease through healthy eating, regular aerobic exercise and the control of cigarette smoking. He had a long-term interest in the health service in Ireland. Risteárd practised what he preached: he ran his first marathon at the age of sixty-one.