A Series of Lectures, on the Most Approved Principles and Practice of Modern Surgery

Charles Williams Jones

ISBN 10: 0461845091 / ISBN 13: 9780461845099

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Series of Lectures, on the Most Approved Principles and Practice of Modern Surgery
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461845091
• ISBN 13: 9780461845099
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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"A Series Of Lectures, On The Most Approved Principles And Practice Of Modern Surgery" by Charles Williams Jones presents an early-19th-century London-based medical treatise organized as a sequence of lectures. Grounded in Hunter’s authority and contemporary authorities, it offers an empirical, anatomy-driven survey of surgical practice designed for students and practitioners. The work distinguishes between Principles (rules derived from living observation, dissection, and animal experiments) and Practice (application of remedies with neatness, dexterity, and humane judgment), and centers wound-healing logic on adhesive inflammation and granulation. It emphasizes anatomy as the foundation for operative technique and disease diagnosis, detailing bones, arteries, nerves, and abdominal-pelvic organs. Inflammation, ulcers, abscesses, mortification, burns, and trauma are treated through case-based judgment and prudent management of bleeding and infection. Lectures cover hernias, dislocations, fractures, venereal diseases, cataract, aneurysm, hydrocele, lithotomy, and other surgical problems, illustrating how empirical observation and disciplined judgment mold the surgeon. The author aligns with authorities like Hunter, Abernethy, and Scarpa, offering selections that refine existing knowledge into a practical compendium for training humane, capable surgeons.