Clinical Notes
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2019
- Softcover
- New
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- Title
- Clinical Notes
- Author
- William Mitchell Banks
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1334363803
- ISBN 13
- 9781334363801
- Item weight
- 340 grams
This nonfiction work offers a detailed look at two years of surgical work at the Liverpool Royal Infirmary. It records real cases, from amputations and excisions to early procedures like gastrostomy, with an emphasis on what worked, what failed, and why. The narrative highlights the medical thinking, trial‑and‑error methods, and the risks doctors faced in the era before modern anesthesia and sterile technique were fully standardized. The book presents case summaries, patient journeys, and the surgeon’s reflections on outcomes and limits of surgery at the time. It is a window into medical practice, tools, and decision making in a storied period of surgical history.
In this edition you will encounter:
- Case by case notes on major amputations, successes and causes of failure, and the thinking behind when surgery was necessary.
- Descriptions of pioneering procedures, such as shoulder‑joint and calcaneal operations, and the challenges of preserving function.
- A candid look at anesthesia, breathing management, and the evolving understanding of risks with ether and chloroform.
- Personal reflections on mortality, patient stamina, and the hard trade‑offs surgeons faced in life‑and‑death situations.
What you’ll experience
- Real historical case material that shows how doctors diagnosed problems and chose treatments.
- Practical descriptions of surgical technique, recovery, and complications in a premodern era.
- Insights into the shift from brutal early methods to more careful, antiseptic approaches.
Ideal for readers of medical history and anyone curious about how surgeons approached difficult cases, risk, and patient survival in the late 1800s.
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