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Rzeźnicy i lekarze

2018317 pagesSpołeczny Instytut Wydawniczy Znak

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This book explores the gruesome yet groundbreaking world of Victorian surgery, revealing the shocking realities faced by both patients and pioneering doctors before the advent of anesthesia and antiseptics. It uncovers the stories of the individuals who pushed the boundaries of medical knowledge, often with brutal methods, to save lives. Readers will gain insight into the dramatic transformation of medicine from a barbaric practice to a scientific discipline.

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Lindsey Fitzharris is a medical historian who writes about the development of surgery and science. She is the author of The Butchering Art and The Facemaker, which focus on the history of medicine through

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