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Cancer, Cocaine and Courage: The Story of Dr. William Halsted

Arthur J. Beckhard

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Description:Cancer, Cocaine and Courage, first published in 1960, is the fascinating story of pioneering surgeon William Stewart Halsted (1852-1922), who dedicated his medical career to finding the source of infections, and was the first physician in the U.S. to practice aseptic surgery methods. The book covers three main periods in Halsted's life: his early years in which he advocated modern techniques (defying older and established physicians on issues of sanitation, particularly in the hospital room); his middle years in which he recognized the value of cocaine as an anesthetic (but himself becoming addicted to it, and which led him to become a pioneer in the curing of addiction); and his final years devoted to surgery and the study of cancer.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Cancer, Cocaine and Courage: The Story of Dr. William Halsted. To get started finding Cancer, Cocaine and Courage: The Story of Dr. William Halsted, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Cancer, Cocaine and Courage, first published in 1960, is the fascinating story of pioneering surgeon William Stewart Halsted (1852-1922), who dedicated his medical career to finding the source of infections, and was the first physician in the U.S. to practice aseptic surgery methods. The book covers three main periods in Halsted's life: his early years in which he advocated modern techniques (defying older and established physicians on issues of sanitation, particularly in the hospital room); his middle years in which he recognized the value of cocaine as an anesthetic (but himself becoming addicted to it, and which led him to become a pioneer in the curing of addiction); and his final years devoted to surgery and the study of cancer.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Cancer, Cocaine and Courage: The Story of Dr. William Halsted. To get started finding Cancer, Cocaine and Courage: The Story of Dr. William Halsted, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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