A History of Surgery

Catalog description

This course aims to provide a general overview of the history of surgery through delving into historical figures, concepts, and techniques. Through introducing this historical perspective, the hope is that both a fuller understanding as well as greater appreciation for surgical concepts and techniques is had. The primary focus of this course is the history of human medicine and surgery. Veterinary correlates will be introduced where applicable. Themes that we will focus on during this course include resilience and quality.