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100 1 _aBettany, G. T.
_q(George Thomas),
_d1850-1891
245 1 0 _aEminent doctors: Their lives and their work; Vol. 1 of 2
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-11-22
505 0 _aPreface -- Linacre, Caius, and the foundation of British medicine -- William Harvey and the circulation of the blood -- Thomas Sydenham, the British Hippocrates -- The Monros, Cullen, the Gregorys, John Bell, and the foundation of the Edinburgh School of Medicine -- William and John Hunter and the applications of anatomy and physiology to surgery -- Edward Jenner and vaccination -- Sir Astley Cooper and Abernethy: the knife versus regimen -- Sir Charles Bell and the functions of the nervous system -- Marshall Hall and the discovery of reflex action -- Sir Benjamin Brodie and Sir William Lawrence, two great practical surgeons.
508 _aBob Taylor, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Eminent Doctors: Their Lives and Their Work; Vol. 1" by G. T. Bettany is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text provides biographical sketches of significant figures in the field of medicine, focusing on their contributions to the profession and its development over time. This volume addresses prominent medical practitioners and theorists from earlier centuries, including Thomas Linacre and William Harvey, showcasing the evolution of medical practices and the establishment of professional medical organizations. The opening of the work begins with a transcriber’s note, followed by a preface where Bettany discusses the lack of recognition for medical biographies among contemporary literature. He aims to fill this gap by chronicling the lives of influential medical figures while ensuring the text remains accessible both to the general public and to busy medical practitioners. The first chapter introduces Thomas Linacre, highlighting his role in establishing the Royal College of Physicians in London and illustrating the state of medical practice prior to his influence. Other chapters promise to continue exploring the contributions of notable figures including William Harvey, known for his groundbreaking discoveries related to the circulation of blood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: John Hogg, 1885
653 _aPhysicians -- Great Britain
653 _aMedicine -- Great Britain -- History
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b2147154x_0001
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69406
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