Excerpt from A Manual of Modern Surgery: General and Operative
The opening chapter is devoted to Bacteriology because the author profoundly believes that without some knowledge of the vital principles of this branch of science the vast im portance of its truths will be ill-appreciated, and there will be inevitable failure in the application of aseptic and anti septic methods.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a manual of surgery assembled by the author from notable works of the time, including Keen, White, Ashurst, Agnew, and Senn, providing a comprehensive overview of surgical understanding at the end of the 19th Century. It goes into detail on surgical techniques, principles of asepsis and antisepsis, and a wide range of surgical subjects from fractures and dislocations to tumors and wounds. The author's attention to emerging theories on germ theory and antisepsis in particular reflects the groundbreaking medical advancements of the period. The text presents a fascinating insight into the state of surgical practice on the cusp of the 20th Century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780282632717_0
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