{"product_id":"memoirs-of-a-medical-meverick","title":"Risteard Mulcahy: Memoirs of a Medical Meverick [2015] hardback","description":"This is the autobiography of one of the most renowned and ground-breaking physicians Ireland has ever produced, Risteard Mulcahy - internationally-renowned cardiologist and health campaigner, researcher, historian, exercise enthusiast and environmentalist.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMedical Maverick offers a unique and often surprising insight into the rich, varied and extraordinary life of one of the most prominent, respected and outspoken medical men in Ireland. As the son of a well-known politician and national military hero, some might think Risteard Mulcahy's life would have been one of comfort and privilege - but they'd be wrong.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA refreshingly candid memoir, Medical Maverick charts the personal and professional life of a true Irish progressive. Risteard 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 career in cardiology and high-profile health campaigner as one of the first anti-smoking advocates in the country.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat emerges perhaps more than anything is the way Risteard has lived a free, liberal and progressive life - which may not have always been the easiest option, considering the general climate of fifties and sixties Ireland, but undoubtedly proved to be the most varied and fulfilling.","brand":"Mulcahy, Risteard","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":47817716760915,"sku":"XG81907593079","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/mulcahy-risteard-memoirs-of-a-medical-meverick-xg81907593079-54937691029843.jpg?v=1726932193","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/memoirs-of-a-medical-meverick","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}