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Knife, Fire and Boiling Oil
W.j. Bishop
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Description for Knife, Fire and Boiling Oil
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This book tells the story of the early history of surgery - when surgeons were equipped with just knives, fire and boiling oil. The two events which mark the beginning of 'modern' surgery are the introduction of anaesthesia and antiseptic, both in the second half of the nineteenth century. However, present day knowledge and techniques have resulted from the cumulative observations and experiments of centuries. This book celebrates the dedication and ingenuity of the early pioneers of surgery and documents some of their remarkable surgical procedures. Bishop cites as sources: ancient Babylonian and Assyrian surgical laws; Egyptian textbooks from 3000 ... Read more
This book tells the story of the early history of surgery - when surgeons were equipped with just knives, fire and boiling oil. The two events which mark the beginning of 'modern' surgery are the introduction of anaesthesia and antiseptic, both in the second half of the nineteenth century. However, present day knowledge and techniques have resulted from the cumulative observations and experiments of centuries. This book celebrates the dedication and ingenuity of the early pioneers of surgery and documents some of their remarkable surgical procedures. Bishop cites as sources: ancient Babylonian and Assyrian surgical laws; Egyptian textbooks from 3000 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780709091554
SKU
V9780709091554
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99-5
About W.j. Bishop
William John Bishop was highly regarded as a librarian, editor and historian both in Britain and abroad. After more than thirty years in libraries he decided to devote the remainder of his life to his own researches in medical bibliography and history. He was editor of Medical History, the only British journal devoted to the history of medicine. In 1959 ... Read more
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