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Anaesthesia on the Western Front

The clinical experience of an Australian Army Medical Officer at the Battle of Passchendaele, 1917

by Adam Brydon, Charles Herdy ...

Here Doctor Adam Brydon (1877 – 1953) recounts his clinical experience of administering anaesthesia on the Western Front during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917, and later at a base hospital. Although written as an academic thesis, his conversational style and case anecdotes make for fascinating reading over a century later. Doctor Brydon’s reflections offer a rare glimpse into the realities of ... Read more

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Here Doctor Adam Brydon (1877 – 1953) recounts his clinical experience of administering anaesthesia on the Western Front during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917, and later at a base hospital. Although written as an academic thesis, his conversational style and case anecdotes make for fascinating reading over a century later. Doctor Brydon’s reflections offer a rare glimpse into the realities of
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Anaesthesia on the Western Front

The clinical experience of an Australian Army Medical Officer at the Battle of Passchendaele, 1917

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Here Doctor Adam Brydon (1877 – 1953) recounts his clinical experience of administering anaesthesia on the Western Front during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917, and later at a base hospital. Although written as an academic thesis, his conversational style and case anecdotes make for fascinating reading over a century later. Doctor Brydon’s reflections offer a rare glimpse into the realities of ... Read more

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Here Doctor Adam Brydon (1877 – 1953) recounts his clinical experience of administering anaesthesia on the Western Front during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917, and later at a base hospital. Although written as an academic thesis, his conversational style and case anecdotes make for fascinating reading over a century later. Doctor Brydon’s reflections offer a rare glimpse into the realities of
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The Butchering Art

Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine

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Winner, PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science Writing"Warning: She spares no detail!" —Erik Larson, bestselling author of Dead WakeIn The Butchering Art, the historian Lindsey Fitzharris reveals the shocking world of nineteenth-century surgery and shows how it was transformed by advances made in germ theory and antiseptics between 1860 and 1875. She conjures up early operating theaters—no ... Read more

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Winner, PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science Writing"Warning: She spares no detail!" —Erik Larson, bestselling author of Dead WakeIn The Butchering Art, the historian Lindsey Fitzharris reveals the shocking world of nineteenth-century surgery and shows how it was transformed by advances made in germ theory and antiseptics between 1860 and 1875. She conjures up early operating theaters—no
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Medical Term: The Basics

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The ideal learning tool to help assist in decoding of medical terminology. This guide covers every aspect of the structure of medical terminology and its use in the field. Information includes: foundation of medical words, the human body, terminology sets, five senses, synonyms and much more. ... Read more

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The ideal learning tool to help assist in decoding of medical terminology. This guide covers every aspect of the structure of medical terminology and its use in the field. Information includes: foundation of medical words, the human body, terminology sets, five senses, synonyms and much more.
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The History of Medicine in Twelve Objects

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Discover the fascinating history of medicine from its primitive beginnings to the lifesaving technologies of today.Award-winning author Dr Carol Cooper takes you on a journey through the 12 objects that have come to define medicine through the ages – from the barbaric and bizarre to the inventive and impressive, this captivating read is peppered with fascinating anecdotes.In this unique history, ... Read more

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Discover the fascinating history of medicine from its primitive beginnings to the lifesaving technologies of today.Award-winning author Dr Carol Cooper takes you on a journey through the 12 objects that have come to define medicine through the ages – from the barbaric and bizarre to the inventive and impressive, this captivating read is peppered with fascinating anecdotes.In this unique history,
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Anaesthesia

A Very Short Introduction

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What do anaesthetists do? How does anaesthesia work? What are the risks? And how does the anaesthetist know if you are really asleep? Anaesthesia is a mysterious and sometimes threatening process. In this Very Short Introduction, Aidan O'Donnell takes the reader on a tour through the whole of the modern anaesthetic practice. He begins by explaining general anaesthesia: what it is, how it is ... Read more

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What do anaesthetists do? How does anaesthesia work? What are the risks? And how does the anaesthetist know if you are really asleep? Anaesthesia is a mysterious and sometimes threatening process. In this Very Short Introduction, Aidan O'Donnell takes the reader on a tour through the whole of the modern anaesthetic practice. He begins by explaining general anaesthesia: what it is, how it is
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Massage and the Original Swedish Movements

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A guide for all those people wishing to learn the art of relaxation that is massage. Here is a step by step guide to laying your hands on first time through to solving problems such as insomnia and headaches. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, ... Read more

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A guide for all those people wishing to learn the art of relaxation that is massage. Here is a step by step guide to laying your hands on first time through to solving problems such as insomnia and headaches. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
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From Poison Arrows to Prozac

How deadly toxins changed our lives forever

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Stanley Feldman is a leading light in the field of modern anaesthetics, a former Professor of Anaesthetics at London University and was appointed to the Imperial College School of Medicine. He is the author of many books, papers and lectures on the subject. He is also the author of Life Begins..., a positive guide to retirement, and co-editor of the acclaimed Panic Nation with Vincent Marks. ... Read more

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Stanley Feldman is a leading light in the field of modern anaesthetics, a former Professor of Anaesthetics at London University and was appointed to the Imperial College School of Medicine. He is the author of many books, papers and lectures on the subject. He is also the author of Life Begins..., a positive guide to retirement, and co-editor of the acclaimed Panic Nation with Vincent Marks.
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Blood

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by Chris Cooper ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Blood is vital to most animals. In mammals it transports oxygen and food, carries away waste, and contains the white cells that attack invading microbes. Playing a central role in life, it has had profound cultural and historical significance and plays an important role in religious ritual. Blood was one of the four humours in early Western medicine and is still probably the major diagnostic tool ... Read more

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Blood is vital to most animals. In mammals it transports oxygen and food, carries away waste, and contains the white cells that attack invading microbes. Playing a central role in life, it has had profound cultural and historical significance and plays an important role in religious ritual. Blood was one of the four humours in early Western medicine and is still probably the major diagnostic tool
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Blessed Days of Anaesthesia

How anaesthetics changed the world

by Stephanie J. Snow ...

Among all the great discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century, few offer us a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the discovery of anaesthesia. Now considered to be one of the greatest inventions for humanity since the printing press, anaesthesia offered pain-free operations, childbirth with reduced suffering, and instant access to the world beyond consciousness. And ... Read more

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Among all the great discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century, few offer us a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the discovery of anaesthesia. Now considered to be one of the greatest inventions for humanity since the printing press, anaesthesia offered pain-free operations, childbirth with reduced suffering, and instant access to the world beyond consciousness. And
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Zone Therapy

Relieving Pain at Home

by William H. Fitzgerald, Edwin F. Bowers ...

Thousands of lives are lost annually from diseases which could have been prevented. Hundreds of thousands, because of some preventable ailment, which partially or totally incapacitates them, are today living only a small part of their lives. Millions of dollars yearly are squandered on medicines, doctors and undertakers—much of which might have been saved by a right knowledge of the laws of health ... Read more

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Thousands of lives are lost annually from diseases which could have been prevented. Hundreds of thousands, because of some preventable ailment, which partially or totally incapacitates them, are today living only a small part of their lives. Millions of dollars yearly are squandered on medicines, doctors and undertakers—much of which might have been saved by a right knowledge of the laws of health
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The History of Radiology

by Adrian M. K. Thomas, Arpan K. Banerjee ...

Series series Oxford Medical Histories
In 1890, Professor Arthur Willis Goodspeed, a professor of physics at Pennsylvania USA was working with an English born photographer, William N Jennings, when they accidentally produced a Röntgen Ray picture. Unfortunately, the significance of their findings were overlooked, and the formal discovery of X-rays was credited to Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895. The discovery has since transformed the ... Read more

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In 1890, Professor Arthur Willis Goodspeed, a professor of physics at Pennsylvania USA was working with an English born photographer, William N Jennings, when they accidentally produced a Röntgen Ray picture. Unfortunately, the significance of their findings were overlooked, and the formal discovery of X-rays was credited to Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895. The discovery has since transformed the
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