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Victor Horsley - The World's First Neurosurgeon and His Conscience (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Victor Horsley - The World's First Neurosurgeon and His Conscience (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Sir Victor Horsley (1857-1916) was a brilliant and pioneering
neurosurgeon who also shaped the direction of clinical medicine
through his work with the British Medical Association, Medical
Defence Union, and General Medical Council. Before the nervous
system could be imaged, Horsley operated successfully on the brain
and spinal cord, and performed palliative procedures on patients
dying from brain tumours. Nevertheless, he became a social pariah
due to his support for nationalised health insurance, child welfare
and women's rights, amongst other causes. In this fascinating
biography, leading neurologist Dr Michael J. Aminoff places
Horsley's life and work in the context of the society in which he
lived and explores his influence on the development of neurosurgery
and social policies still in effect. The many underlying themes to
the book include the interplay of science and politics, and the
responsibility of physicians to themselves and for the welfare of
society.
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