1891 First SURGERY Medicine Surgical Technique Wounds Diseases Medical Doctor

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Principles Of SURGERY By N. Senn , M. D., PH.D. Professor Principles of Surgery and Surgical Pathology in the Rush Medical College , Chicago, Illinois ; Professor of Surgery in the Chicago Polyclinic ; Attending Surgeon to the Milwaukee Hospital ; Consulting Surgeon to the Milwaukee County Hospital and to the Milwaukee County Insane Asylum ; Honorary Fellow College of Physicians in Philadelphia, Pa., ; Member of the American Surgical Association , of the American Medical Association, of the British Medical Association, of the Wisconsin State Medical Society, etc. Illustrated By 109 Wood Engravings Published By F. A. Davis. Philadelphia and London 1891 First Edition ; the copyright date is 1890, and the title-page print date is 1891 ; this is the First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth Binding. Decorated Endpapers. 5.25" x 7.25" xiii + 611 Pages, plus Publisher's 34 Page Catalogue of Medical Publications ( at the rear ). Indexed. 124 Years Old A book of Surgery for both the student and the general practitioner , written by an accomplished surgeon. "... a systematic treatise on the causation, pathology , diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of the injuries and affections which the surgeon is most frequently called upon to treat." With 109 Engravings A Scarce and Collectible Medical Reference Book. Author Nicholas Senn (October 31, 184 4 – January 2, 1908) was a surgeon , instructor, and founder of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. He served as president of the American Medical Association in 1897 - 1898. He is the namesake for Senn High School in Chicago , Illinois . The Contents includes Regeneration, Regeneration of Different Tissues , Inflammation , Pathogenic Bacteria , Necrosis , Suppuration , Suppurative Osteomyelitis , Suppuration in Large Cavities ; Abscess of Internal Organs , Septicaemia , Pyemia , Erysipelas , Tetanus , Hydrophobia , Surgical Tuberculosis , Clinical Forms of Surgical Tuberculosis , Tuberculosis of Lymphatic Glands and Peritoneum ,Tuberculosis of Bones and Joints , Tuberculosis of Tendon-Sheaths etc., Actinomycosis Hominis , Anthrax , Glanders . Indexed. ** Nice Condition ** Almost no wear to the binding; Nice Condition ( Near Fine ). [ see the photos ] The Hinges are Tight. No markings. Former owner's name on the front endpaper inscription in pencil. No other writing. The blank endpapers are foxed, however the Pages are otherwise Clean and in Excellent Condition. Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer . Terms of Sale Paypal accepted. International Customers: shipping charges are higher than that stated above for USPS Media Mail. Inquire for a quote. Also, there may be some delay in delivery due to the Customs operations of your own country; this varies from nation to nation. Returns will be accepted should the book(s) not match the description. Shipping costs are non-refundable. Have A Look At My Many Other Books. Dr. Nicholas Senn was born in Switzerland on October 31, 1844. When he was eight years old, his family emigrated to the United States and settled in Ashford, Wisconsin. He graduated from Chicago Medical College in 1868, served a residency at Cook County Hospital, and later moved to Milwaukee. There he practiced medicine by day and spent most evenings in a private laboratory performing experiments , studying gastrointestinal lesions and bone tuberculosis. Dr. Senn is credited with pioneering work on the pancreas and the intestinal tract and was among the first to use the then unpredictable x-rays in the treatment of leukemia . The genesis of today's high-tech sterile operating suites could, to a considerable degree , be credited to Dr. Senn. His many experiments relating to the causes of infection resulting from surgery ( that the bacteria entered the wound from the hands of the surgeons rather than that infection was due to the individual propensity of the patient) led to ... read more

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