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"A fascinating history of the practice of surgery from one of the leading figures in the field, chronicling centuries of scientific breakthroughs by the discipline's most dynamic, pioneering doctors. Written by an author with plenty of experience holding a scalpel, Dr. David Schneider's THE INVENTION OF SURGERY is an in-depth biography of the practice that has leapt forward over the centuries from the dangerous guesswork of ancient Greek physicians through the world-changing ""implant revolution"" of the twentieth century. THE INVENTION OF SURGERY explains this dramatic progress and highlights the personalities of the discipline's most dynamic historical figures. It links together the lives of the pioneering scientists who first understood what causes disease, how organs become infected or cancerous, and how surgery could powerfully intercede in people's lives, and then shows how the rise of surgery intersected with many of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the last century, including the evolution of medical education, the transformation of the hospital from a place of dying to a habitation of healing, the development of antibiotics, and the rise of transistors and polymer science. And as Schneider argues, surgery has not finished transforming; new technologies are constantly reinventing both the practice of surgery and the nature of the objects we are permanently implanting in our bodies. Schneider considers these latest developments, asking ""What's next?"" and analyzing how our conception of surgery has changed alongside our evolving ideas of medicine, technology, and our bodies."

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Author:   Dr David Schneider
Publisher:   Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:   Coronet Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781529362244

ISBN 10:   1529362245
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   20 August 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Dr. David Schneider is one of the most sought-after total shoulder and total elbow replacement surgeons in the world. He has written for the New England Journal of Medicine, among other medical journals, and is also a lecturer on the history of surgery and a frequent guest on regional radio and TV programs. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

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