Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery Topic compelling character to exposing hard

compelling character to exposing hard truths

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New York Times Book Review

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Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery Topic compelling character to exposing hardFrom an eminent surgeon and historian comes the "by turns fascinating and ghastly" (The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice) story of surgery's development from the Stone Age to the present day blending meticulous medical research with vivid storytelling. There are not many life events that can be as simultaneously frightening and hopeful as a surgical operation. In America, tens of millions of major surgical procedures are performed annually,