A History of Plastic Surgery

This book covers the history of plastic surgery from the remarkable achievements of such ancient civilizations as India and Egypt up to the revolutionary techniques developed at the end of the Middle Age, the Renaissance and beyond. Coverage details how the knowledge of wound healing has changed and influenced plastic surgery, describes the development of various surgical reconstructive procedures and details the birth of Cosmetic Surgery.

Publication Year: 2007
Imprint: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Format: 0
Weight (Gram): 1719