Surgery over the Centuries

The fascinating history of surgical practices through the ages-from the earliest operation of trepanning during the Stone Age and details of Egyptian surgery recovered on Papyri to the advent of science in surgery by William Harvey and John Hunter-is recorded in this comprehensive volume. Offering a wealth of information on various treatments, this compelling read offers a guide through the maze of impediments medicine has always faced-from condemnation by the church for heresy to rejected factual evidence due to slavish adherence to text widely revered for centuries. Following a historical time line, this exploration is of vital interest to historians and those intrigued by the development of medicine.