The invention of surgery : a history of modern medicine : from the Renaissance to the implant revolution
"A fascinating history of surgery from one of the leading figures in the field, chronicling centuries of scientific breakthroughs by the disipline'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 history of the practice that has leapt forward over the centuries from the dangerous guesswork of ancient Greek physicians to the world-cha...