Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery (Rutkow Ira)(Pevná vazba)

From an expert surgeon and historian with six decades of experience comes a remarkable history of surgery's development--from the 16th-century to the present day--blending meticulous medical research with lively and skillful storytelling. There are not many events in life that can be simultaneously frightening and life-saving as a surgical operation. In America, 37 million major surgical procedures are performed annually yet few of us pause to consider the magnitude of these figures because we have such inherent confidence in surgeons. And, despite passionate debates about healthcare and the endless fascination with medical procedures, most of us have no idea how the first surgeons came to be because the story of surgery has never been fully told. Now, Empire of the Scalpel elegantly reveals the fascinating story of surgery's evolution from its earliest roots in Europe
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