The Road to Modern Surgery
Springer Nature Switzerland AG (Verlag)
978-981-96-4336-3 (ISBN)
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This book is an essential read for medical students, surgeons, doctors, nurses, and anyone curious about the history of medicine. It provides a concise yet comprehensive overview, avoiding the overwhelming detail of other surgical history books, and offers insights into the trials, errors, and triumphs that have shaped modern surgery. By understanding the past, readers can appreciate the present and anticipate the future of surgical innovation.
Prof Saleh Abbas MD FRACS FACS studied medicine at Baghdad University, graduating in 1987. He is currently consultant surgeon and A/ Prof in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, at University Hospital Geelong and Deakin University, Australia. Trained as General Surgeon in Auckland, New Zealand (FRACS), where he also gained a doctoral degree (MD) before sub-specialising in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery in Sydney, Australia. He has published more than 30 research papers in peer reviewed journals such as the British Journal of Surgery and Cochrane library, in addition to presentations at international surgical conferences. He has supervised two master’s degrees in surgery, and is heavily engaged in training the next generation of surgeons as a supervisor of training, accredited by the Royal Australian college of Surgeons. Professor David Watters, AM, OBE, ChM FRCSEd, FCOSECSA FRACS. David Watters is Distinguished Professor of Surgery at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He is also Director of Surgery at Safer Care Victoria (SCV) and has just finished a two year role in leading the Perioperative Learning Health Network supporting the Victorian Surgical Recovery and Reform Process post pandemic. He is committed to improving perioperative care before, during and after surgery and is keen to support all disciplines involved across the patient journey. He has published over 250 papers and co-authored 7 books including two on Surgical History. At the University Hospital Geelong, he specialises in general, colorectal and endocrine surgery. He is a Past President of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (2015- 2016), having spent nine years on their Council from 2007. In 2022, he completed a three-year term as Chair of the inaugural Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council (2019 -2022). Internationally, he is also actively engaged in advocating for universal access to safe, affordable and timely surgery having worked previously in South Africa, Zambia, Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea.
Surgery in Antiquity.- Arab and Islamic Civilization.- CAnatomy and General topics.- Gastrointestinal Surgery.- 19th C Anaesthesia Asepsis.-Specialities of Surgery.- Daring to Dream.- Informed consents and Ethics.- Research and Medical statistics.- History of Cancer SA.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 62 Illustrations, color; 32 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie | |
| Schlagworte | Ancient Surgery • anesthesia • Antisepsis • Development of Surgery • evidence-based practice • History of Amputation • History of Human Anatomy • History of Surgery • history of surgical instruments • Personalized medicine • Surgical Practice • Women in Surgery |
| ISBN-10 | 981-96-4336-8 / 9819643368 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-96-4336-3 / 9789819643363 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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