Episode 2 The Cornerstones (Part 2) 200 Years of Surgery
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- Society & Culture
Surgery was once commonly associated with images of people being cut open in agony, and their bloodied corpses discarded. The history of surgery is about the compassion of medical pioneers pressing on through endless trials. Today, due to the effectiveness of hemostasis, anesthesia, and disinfection, the lancet has become a lifesaving instrument.
Surgery was once commonly associated with images of people being cut open in agony, and their bloodied corpses discarded. The history of surgery is about the compassion of medical pioneers pressing on through endless trials. Today, due to the effectiveness of hemostasis, anesthesia, and disinfection, the lancet has become a lifesaving instrument.
24 min