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Blood and guts : a history of surgery / Richard Hollingham ; foreword by Michael Mosley.
Surveys surgical history, including Robert Liston's amputations, Joseph Lister's antiseptic technique, and Water Freeman's lobotomies.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312575465
- ISBN: 0312575467
- ISBN: 9781250057730
- ISBN: 1250057736
- Physical Description: 319 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2009.
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Published to accompany the BBC television series Blood and Guts, first broadcast on BBC2 in 2008"--BBC edition. "First published in Great Britain by BBC Books, an imprint of Ebury Publishing, a Random House Group Company"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-307) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Bloody beginnings -- Affairs of the heart -- Dead man's hand -- Fixing faces -- Surgery of the soul. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Surgery > History. Medical errors > History. General Surgery > history. Medical Errors > history. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | RD 19 .H65 2009 | 30775305542699 | General Collection | Available | - |
Blood and Guts : A History of Surgery
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Table of Contents
Blood and Guts : A History of Surgery
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword Michael Mosley | p. 9 | |
| Preface | p. 25 | |
| Chapter 1 | Bloody Beginnings | p. 31 |
| Chapter 2 | Affairs of the Heart | p. 103 |
| Chapter 3 | Dead Man's Hand | p. 157 |
| Chapter 4 | Fixing Faces | p. 207 |
| Chapter 5 | Surgery of the Soul | p. 251 |
| Timeline | p. 299 | |
| Further Reading | p. 303 | |
| Index | p. 308 |
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