دانلود کتاب Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery

From a renowned surgeon and historian with five decades of experience comes a remarkable history of surgery's development—spanning the Stone Age to the present day—blending meticulous medical studies with lively and skillful storytelling.
There are not many events in life that can be as simultaneously life-frightening and life-saving as a surgical operation. Yet, in America, tens-of-millions of major surgical procedures are performed annually but few of us pause to consider the magnitude of these figures because we have such inherent confidence in surgeons. And, despite passionate debates about healthcare and the endless fascination with surgical procedures, most of us have no idea how surgeons came to be because the story of surgery has never been fully told. Now, Empire of the Scalpel elegantly reveals the fascinating history of surgery's evolution from its earliest roots in Europe through its rise to scientific and social dominance in the United...M.F