Under the knife book arnold van de laar

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Under the knife a history of surgery in 28 remarkable. Under the knife, cranks out some famous accounts of surgery and is the history of surgery in 28 remarkable operations. The history of surgery in 28 famous operations from louis xiv to jfk, and from einstein to houdini. Under the knife is both a rich cultural history, and a modern anatomy. I love reading books about medicine in all of its many disciplines, and books about surgery are often amongst the most fascinating. He now lives in amsterdam with his wife and two children where, a true dutchman, he cycles to work every day. In these days of keyhole operations and anaesthesia, it is easy to forget how violent the sawbones work once was. Subtitled the history of surgery in 28 remarkable operations, this book promised a interesting take on the subject.