The earliest remaining surgical writings are those of Hippocrates. The practice of surgery was, for a long...
Surgery
An archaeologist’s hip surgery prompts him to think of the experience of a Puebloan woman who survived...
Evidence for trephination occurs from the Neolithic period onwards. Introduction Trephination (also known as trepanning or burr...
Galen’s experimental methods foreshadowed later developments of Western scientific medicine. Introduction Galen (129 C.E. – c. 210...
Examining the type of anesthesia and techniques employed to prepare patients for invasive surgery in ancient Rome....
The history of surgery is a fascinating collection of knowledge from various civilizations dating back up to...
Reviewing the great surgical advances in the United States in the last century. By Dr. Yeu-Tsu Margaret...
Rasse des Noeux was a considerable bibliophile and man of letters. Why do we often sign and...
Most medical historians agree that one of the most important advances in medicine was the use of...