Belly-rippers, surgical innovation and the ovariotomy controversy
Auteur :
Frampton, Sally
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783319786100
Date de publication :
15 janv. 2019
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This open access book looks at the dramatic history of ovariotomy, an operation to remove ovarian tumours first practiced in the early nineteenth century. Ovariotomy soon occupied a complex position within medicine and society, as an operation which symbolised surgical progress, while also remaining at the boundaries of ethical acceptability.