Zeis' Manual of Plastic Surgery (Oxford Medical Publications)

By Eduard Zeis

This is the first English translation, from the original German of 1838, of the first textbook of plastic surgery. Its author, a practicing surgeon who actually introduced the term 'plastic surgery, ' was also the first historian of the field. He included a detailed review of all the literature of his time as well as of the early history of reconstructive operations, extending back to the fifteenth century in Europe, and earlier in India. In addition to its interest as a historical document, this work is an early example of medical specialization, which the author viewed as a progressive force that could be encouraged by collecting relevant background material and presenting it along with practical instruction in a single volume. Medical historians and those with an interest in the early development of plastic surgery will value this fascinating account

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019261746X
• ISBN13: 9780192617460
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"