The surgeon and anatomist John Hunter (1728-93) left a famous
legacy in the Hunterian Museum of medical specimens now in the
Royal College of Surgeons, and in this collection of his writings,
edited by James Palmer, with a biography by Drewry Ottley,
published between 1835 and 1837. The first four volumes are of
text, and the larger Volume 5 contains plates. Hunter had begun his
career as a demonstrator in the anatomy classes of his brother
William, before qualifying as a surgeon. He regarded surgery as
evidence of failure - the mutilation of a patient who could not be
cured by other means - and his studies of anatomy and natural
history were driven by his belief that it was necessary to
understand the normal physiological processes before attempting to
cure the abnormal ones. Volume 5 contains the plates which
accompany the works in the other volumes, along with notes.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine |
Release date: |
March 2015 |
Authors: |
John Hunter
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Editors: |
James F Palmer
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Dimensions: |
300 x 210 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-07961-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
History of medicine
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LSN: |
1-108-07961-X |
Barcode: |
9781108079617 |
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