Contemporary Biographies in Healthcare features 30 profiles of notable people in the fields of allied health and healthcare. The coverage is broad and includes figures such as: • American cardiologist, Arthur Agatston • Personal fitness trainer, Billy Blanks • Indian cardiologist, Naresh Trehan • Algerian-American radiologist, Elias A. Zerhouni • Swiss pharmaceutical executive and physician, Daniel Vasella • American secretary of health and human services, Kathleen Sebelius • American epidemiologist, David L. Haymann • and many more In addition, an appendix consisting of 10 historical biographies of “Healthcare Greats” is included, as well as geographical and name indexes