The Royal College of Surgeons of England : 200 years of history at the millennium
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The Royal College of Surgeons of England : 200 years of history at the millennium
The Royal College of Surgeons of England , Blackwell Science, 2000
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Note
Bibliography: p. 186
Includes index
Chronology: p. 180-185
Description and Table of Contents
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Written to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, this beautifully illustrated book traces the history of surgery and the surgical profession from the days of the Worshipful Company of Barber-Surgeons, through the period of the Company of Surgeons, until the Royal College was established in March, 1800. Since then, its commitment has remained to promote the highest surgical standards in the interests of patients. The development of the College has been inextricably linked to changes in surgical practice. The last 200 years have seen the replacement of brandy and physical restraint by controlled anaesthesia; the introduction of complex methods of investigation such as the MRI scanner; the increasing specialisation of surgical practice; and the refinement of procedures to allow minimal tissue damage. A patient in 1800 faced not only the horrors of an operation without an anaesthetic, but also probable death from sepsis. In the next millennium, advances in techniques and the reduced need for major surgery will result in a continued lowering of morbidity and mortality. The College has been in the vanguard of these developments throughout its history.
The book is lavishy illustrated throughout with images drawn from the College collections, including those in the Hunterian Museum with which the College has been entrusted throughout its existence. 'The Royal College of Surgeons of England' provides fascinating reading both for the surgical community and others wishing to gain an insight into the workings of a great surgical institution.
Table of Contents
The Fellowship of Surgeons The Company of Surgeons The Early Years of the College An Era of Surgical Revolution The Second World War College Secretaries After the Second World War An Historic Recovery College Publications The College Today The Renaissance of the 1990s The Raven Department of Education A Centre of Excellence for Surgical Teaching The Training Board Improving Regional Structures Examinations A Decade of Reorganisation Research and Audit Promoting Effectiveness in Practice Faculty of Anaesthetists Faculty of Dental Surgery Faculty of General Dental Practitioners Surgical Specialisation Emergence of the Specialist Associations The College Library and Lumley Study Centre Instruction and Inspiration Treasures in the Library The Museums and Special Collections The College Heritage Master/Presidents Vice-Presidents Court of Assistants/Council Members Further Reading Acknowledgements Index
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