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Pioneer Surgery in Kentucky: A Sketch

1890

David Wendel Yandell

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Pioneer Surgery in Kentucky: A Sketch

David Wendel Yandell

1890

Biographies, Health & Medicine, History - American

Published in 1890, 'Pioneer Surgery in Kentucky: A Sketch' by David Wendel Yandell provides a historical account of the early development of surgical practices in Kentucky. The book highlights significant figures such as Dr. Walter Brashear, who performed the first successful hip-joint amputation in America, and Dr. Ephraim McDowell, known as the 'father of ovariotomy.' Yandell chronicles their achievements, personal stories, and the medical challenges they faced, offering insight into the evolution of surgical techniques that shaped modern medicine.

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