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A Manual of the Operations of Surgery

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A Manual of the Operations of Surgery

Joseph Bell

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Joseph Bell, the sharp-eyed Edinburgh surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes, wrote this manual for young surgeons learning their trade. Richly illustrated and revised across editions, it walks step by step through the operations of its day. A working guide from a legendary teacher of observation. Follow the hand and eye of the man behind the great detective.

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47 chapters

  1. 1A MANUAL
  2. 2OPERATIONS OF SURGERY
  3. 3SENIOR STUDENTS, HOUSE SURGEONS, AND JUNIOR PRACTITIONERS.
  4. 4ILLUSTRATED.
  5. 5FIFTH EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED.
  6. 6EDINBURGH: MACLACHLAN STEWART,
  7. 7LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, CO. 1883.
  8. 8JAMES SYME, ESQ., F.R.C.S. AND F.R.S.E.
  9. 9PREFACE TO FIFTH EDITION.
  10. 10PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
  11. 11CONTENTS.
  12. 12LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  13. 13PLATE I.
  14. 14PLATE II.
  15. 15PLATE III.
  16. 16PLATE IV.
  17. 17CHAPTER I.
  18. 18LIGATURE OF ARTERIES.

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