The Invention of Surgery: A History of Modern Medicine: From the Renaissance to the Implant Revolution...

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David Schneider

The Invention of Surgery

A History of Modern Medicine: From the Renaissance to the Implant Revolution

David Schneider

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Hodder & Stoughton
10 August 2021

Philosophy; Medicine: general issues; Mathematics & Sciences; Philosophy of science

""Bold and compelling... Uniformly excellent, and often wryly amusing."""" - The Wall Street Journal

""A globetrotting historical adventure, told from the inside of the operating room... Medical writing at its most exhilarating."" - Michael Paul Mason

""Comprehensively researched, deftly told, and radiating both intellect and passion... Essential reading for anyone interested not only in the history but also in the future of medicine."" - Frank Huyler

""A history of surgery that is informative, entertaining, and highly readable.""

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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.

By: David Schneider
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 298g
ISBN: 9781529362268
ISBN 10: 1529362261
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 10 August 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.