A Collection of Chirurgical Tracts

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beckett, William, 1684-1738

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A Collection of Chirurgical Tracts" by William Beckett is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. The work consists of various tracts that explore surgical practices and medical discoveries, focusing on topics such as wounds, cancers, and the history of venereal diseases. This compilation aims to present and reflect on Beckett's contributions to the field of surgery based on his extensive experience and observations. The opening of the text introduces readers to William Beckett's life and his notable accomplishments as a surgeon and member of the Royal Society. It outlines his intention to compile various previously published chirurgical pieces into a single collection as a means of documentation and contribution to medical literature. The start of the text also hints at the organization of the subsequent tracts, including discussions on wounds of the head and brain, cancer treatments, and the history of venereal diseases, laying the groundwork for a serious academic exploration of the surgical field in his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Of wounds of the head and brain

New discoveries relating to the cure of cancers

Chirurgical remarks on several curious cases

The history and antiquity of the venereal disease

A new method of curing consumptions by specific medicines.

Credits:

Produced by Thiers Halliwell, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-09-06