01724cam a2200277 i 4500 548320677 TxAuBib 20220311120000.0 211104s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021048634 9781501163746 HRD 29.99 1501163744 HRD 29.99 TxAuBib rda Rutkow, Ira M. Empire of the scalpel. Empire of the scalpel [BOOK] : the history of surgery / Ira Rutkow. First Scribner hardcover edition. New York : Scribner, 2022. xiv, 400 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. 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 States. Provided by publisher. 20220311. Surgery History.