Schlich, Thomas edt Schlich, Thomas oth text xx Basingstoke Springer Nature 2018 monographic eng 1 online resource (578 p.) This handbook covers the technical, social and cultural history of surgery. It reflects the state of the art and suggests directions for future research. It discusses what is different and specific about the history of surgery - a manual activity with a direct impact on the patient's body. The individual entries in the handbook function as starting points for anyone who wants to obtain up-to-date information about an area in the history of surgery for purposes of research or for general orientation. Written by 26 experts from 6 countries, the chapters discuss the essential topics of the field (such as anaesthesia, wound infection, instruments, specialization), specific domains areas (for example, cancer surgery, transplants, animals, war), but also innovative themes (women, popular culture, nursing, clinical trials) and make connections to other areas of historical research (such as the history of emotions, art, architecture, colonial history). Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star All rights reserved http://oapen.org/content/about-rights English History Surgery Cultural history surgery history Social history surgery surgery 978-1-349-95260-1 9781349952595 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/37604 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/37604 Free-to-read All rights reserved oapen 210210 20260305123949.0 doab37604