Stories
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The problem of the punctured heart
During World War II a young American surgeon working in England perfected shrapnel-removal techniques that saved dozens of lives. Discover how one case sealed his reputation as the founder of cardiac surgery.
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The mystery of the malignant brain
In 1884 a neurologist successfully used a patient’s symptoms, plus a new kind of map, to locate a brain tumour. Discover how his best-laid plans for treatment worked out.
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The blight of the ballooning blood vessels
In 1817 an emergency operation on a London porter was hailed a ‘success’ despite the patient’s swift demise. Find out how this case became a landmark in vascular surgery.
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The castration effect
Discover how testosterone – or the lack of it – affects the male body, from eunuch slaves to castrato singers, and on to hormone reduction in modern prostate cancer treatment.
Catalogue
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Modern surgery, general and operative / by John Chalmers DaCosta.
Da Costa, J. Chalmers (John Chalmers), 1863-1933.Date: 1914- Books
Modern surgery for nurses / edited by F. Wilson Harlow.
Date: 1961- Books
Modern surgery for nurses / edited by F. Wilson Harlow.
Date: 1963- Books
Modern surgery for nurses / edited by F. Wilson Harlow.
Date: 1954- Books
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Modern surgery, general and operative / by John Chalmers DaCosta.
Da Costa, J. Chalmers (John Chalmers), 1863-1933.Date: 1925