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Lithograph illustration depicting two men showing their scars from resection operations after sustaining shot injuries.

Sutures and Surgery (Historical Collection)

By Barbara Roberts · June 29, 2023 · Books · No comments

The history of surgery is long and varied, dating back thousands of years across the world. Several books in the the Library’s Historical Collection offer fascinating glimpses into some of the surgical practices of the past. This blogpost will investigate some of them and the history of their publication…

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