Victor Horsley: The World's First Neurosurgeon and His Conscience

by Michael J Aminoff and Michael J. Aminoff

Book Overview

Sir Victor Horsley (1857-1916) was a brilliant and pioneering neurosurgeon who also shaped the direction of clinical medicine through his work with the British Medical Association, Medical Defence Union, and General Medical Council. Before the nervous system could be imaged, Horsley operated successfully on the brain and spinal cord, and performed palliative procedures on patients dying from brain tumours. Nevertheless, he became a social pariah due...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009069993
• ISBN13: 9781009069991
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"