Operations that made History 2e - Hardcover

Ellis, Harold

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0367001551 ISBN 13: 9780367001551

Publisher: CRC Press, 2018

Synopsis

A notable surgeon and charismatic teacher himself, Professor Ellis has brought together in Operations that made History a fascinating collection of renowned surgical procedures each one illustrating a different aspect of the history of surgery.

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About the Author

Harold Ellis qualified in Medicine at Oxford in 1948, the very month that the National Health Service was born. He trained in Surgery at Oxford, Sheffield, Northampton and London as well as spending two years in the Royal Army Medical Corps as a graded surgical specialist. He later served as civilian consultant surgeon to the Army.

He was appointed the foundation Professor of Surgery at Westminster Medical School, (now part of Imperial College, London),in 1962.He retired from Surgery in 1989 and, since then, has taught Anatomy, first at Cambridge and now, since 1993, at Guy's.

He has written or edited 27 text books on Surgery, Anatomy and Medical History. In 1987 he was appointed CBE for services to Surgery.

From the Back Cover

In surgery, as in all fields of human activity, history is forgotten at our peril. Operations that made History gives its readers a unique insightinto a remarkable specialty, using the lessons of history to instruct as well as amuse.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367001551
• ISBN 13: 9780367001551
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 156