A Surgical Artist At War - The Paintings And Sketches Of Sir Charles Bell'
Not for the faint hearted, but the paintings, in conjunction with the text, are wonderful. The medical knowledge he brings is in the paintings - you can tell if the patient will die from their wounds.
What makes the book work is that the pictures are supported by Bell's own comments, and then a commentary by the authors which gives some medical background from a modern perspective. It also gives a good idea of the work of Surgeons at the time and shows that, far from being butchers, then had a rare skill, sadly undermined by their inability to do anything much about infection.
Also works as an anti war book - as you can see some of the horrible injuries caused by weapons - really should be compulsory viewing for all politicians.
Crumplin, M.K.H. & Starling, P. 'A Surgical Artist At War - The Paintings And Sketches Of Sir Charles Bell' Royal College Of Surgeons Edinburgh, 2005
What makes the book work is that the pictures are supported by Bell's own comments, and then a commentary by the authors which gives some medical background from a modern perspective. It also gives a good idea of the work of Surgeons at the time and shows that, far from being butchers, then had a rare skill, sadly undermined by their inability to do anything much about infection.
Also works as an anti war book - as you can see some of the horrible injuries caused by weapons - really should be compulsory viewing for all politicians.
Crumplin, M.K.H. & Starling, P. 'A Surgical Artist At War - The Paintings And Sketches Of Sir Charles Bell' Royal College Of Surgeons Edinburgh, 2005
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http://ganfyd.org/index.php?title=History
is as good an entry point as most.