Many surgical revolutions distinguish the history and evolution of surgery. Some are small, others more dominant, but each revolution improves the art and science of surgery. Surgical revolutionaries are indispensable in the conception and completion of any surgical revolution, initiating scientific and technological advances that propel surgical practice forward. Surgical revolutionaries can come in the guises of Lister (antisepsis), Halsted (surgical residency and safe surgery), Cushing (safe brain surgery), Wangensteen (gastrointestinal physiological surgery), Blalock (relief of cyanotic heart disease), Lillehei (open heart surgery), and many others. With the hindsight of history, we can recognize patterns of progress, evaluate means of advancing new ideas, and solidify details of innovative behavior that could lead to new surgical revolutions.This volume examines the following vital questions in detail: What is a surgical revolution and how do we recognize one? Are surgical revolutionaries different? Is there a way to educate new surgical revolutionaries? Can history provide enduring examples of surgical revolutions? Are there different kinds of surgical revolutions? What characterizes a surgical revolution in the context of science and technology? What surgical revolutions are on the horizon?
Product Identifiers
Publisher
World Industries Scientific Publishing Co Pte LTD
ISBN-10
9814329622
ISBN-13
9789814329620
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99590064
Product Key Features
Author
Luis H. Toledo Pereyra
Publication Name
Surgical Revolutions : a Historical and Philosophical View
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
194 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
Surgery / General, History
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Medical
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