Beyond the White Coat

The Faces Behind Medical Eponyms

Liam Mulcahy

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English

Liam Mulcahy
23 October 2025

Biography: science, technology & engineering; General & world history; Nursing; Geographical discovery & exploration

Beyond the white coat, beyond the textbook, lie the people.

We use their names every day-Down, Parkinson, Alzheimer...

But who were they?

Beyond the White Coat uncovers the riveting, and often heartbreaking, human stories behind medicine's most famous names. These are not just labels; they are tales of curiosity, adversity, and sacrifice.

You'll meet Robert Graves, who saved a sinking ship with only an axe, and reformers like John Down, who fought for more compassionate care for the intellectually disabled.

Spanning centuries and continents, this book connects you to the individuals whose passions and struggles left an indelible mark on medical science, proving that even in a world of labels and diagnoses, it's the people who leave the most lasting legacy.

By: Liam Mulcahy
Imprint: Liam Mulcahy
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 658g
ISBN: 9781923589360
ISBN 10: 1923589369
Pages: 366
Publication Date: 23 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Liam Mulcahy is a medical doctor based in Perth, Western Australia, currently practising at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and completed his medical training in Ireland, where he was born. His background in both medicine and science communication fuels a passion for sharing the human stories behind clinical practice. He has self-published two previous works: Darwin's Deceit, a fictional adventure thriller, and MetamorFalls, a children's book supporting the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation, with all royalties donated. Beyond the White Coat is his first work of non-fiction.