Purpose to present a wide ranging view of paul maurice zoll 1911 99 through a detailed and exceedingly well referenced analysis of the man himself his discoveries and innovations and the scientific evidence that secures his position as the leading pioneer in preventing and treating life threatening cardiac arrhythmias. Paul zoll md the pioneer whose discoveries prevent sudden death this biography of dr paul zoll by dr stafford cohen is a labor of love but in some ways it clouded his objectivity as we learn from the foreword by kirk jeffries and the prologue by the author dr cohen knew zoll as a mentor colleague and friend. Paul zoll md is an engaging account of the life and work of dr paul m zoll the physician and medical researcher behind the treatments and techniques we use today to save victims of heart attacks and to prevent premature deaths from other forms of heart failure. Through carefully documented historical analysis dr stafford cohen presents a panoramic view of paul zoll 1911 1999 and his discoveries that were the ancestors of life saving implements commonly used today this biography positions zoll as the leading pioneer in preventing and treating life threatening heart arrhythmias