Story: Barratt-Boyes, Brian Gerald

Heart operation team

Although the surgical team tended to be the focus of public attention for ground-breaking heart operations, a much larger group of people was required to ensure a successful outcome. This photograph, published in the New Zealand Herald in 1969, reinforced the message.

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New Zealand Herald

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How to cite this page:

Jill Wrapson. 'Barratt-Boyes, Brian Gerald', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2011. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/6b2/barratt-boyes-brian-gerald (accessed 21 April 2024)