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OverviewA 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harold Ellis (King's College London Guy's Campus, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Edition: 2nd edition Weight: 0.385kg ISBN: 9780367001551ISBN 10: 0367001551 Pages: 156 Publication Date: 08 October 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Introduction. The First Ovariotomy. Ligation of the Abdominal Aorta. Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy. The First Successful Gastrectomy. Splenectomy for Rupture of the Spleen. Renal Transplantation."" I Dressed the Wound and God Healed Him"". The Birth of Anaesthesia. The Compound Fracture. Electrosurgery. Queen Caroline's Umbilical Hernia. Lord Nelson's Amputation. The Sebaceous Cyst of George IV. Henry Thompson and Two Royal Bladder stones. The Appendiceal Abscess of Edward VII. The Empyema of George V. The Pneumonectomy of George VI. Envoi."Reviews"""...it will be a useful addition to any private collection or library, as it recounts in a simple, accessible, handy way some great moments in the history of surgery."" Alain Touwaide, PhD (The Huntington)" ...it will be a useful addition to any private collection or library, as it recounts in a simple, accessible, handy way some great moments in the history of surgery. Alain Touwaide, PhD (The Huntington) Author InformationHarold 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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