The Invention of Surgery

A History of Modern Medicine: From the Renaissance to the Implant Revolution

De: David Schneider MD

Narrado por: Peter Noble

Written by an author with plenty of experience holding a scalpel, Dr. David Schneider's in-depth biography is an encompassing history of the practice that has leapt forward over the centuries from the dangerous guesswork of ancient Greek physicians through the world-changing implant revolution of the 20th century.

The Invention of Surgery explains this dramatic progress and highlights the personalities of the discipline's most dynamic historical figures. It links together the lives of the pioneering scientists who first understood what causes disease, how organs become infected or cancerous, and how surgery could powerfully intercede in people's lives, and then shows how the rise of surgery intersected with many of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the last century, including the evolution of medical education, the transformation of the hospital from a place of dying to a habitation of healing, the development of antibiotics, and the rise of transistors and polymer science. And as Schneider argues, surgery has not finished transforming; new technologies are constantly reinventing both the practice of surgery and the nature of the objects we are permanently implanting in our bodies. Schneider considers these latest developments, asking "What's next?", and analyzing how our conception of surgery has changed alongside our evolving ideas of medicine, technology, and our bodies.

©2020 David Schneider, MD (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Amazingly done!

The title intrigued me so I purchased it. I am a physician and surgeon and expected a fairly dry presentation due to the sheer length, that I would fast forward and find myself skipping certain sections or chapters to get through. I was captivated from the beginning and it is one of my all time favorite Audible purchases. I have recommended it to everyone. It is full of fascinating information, presented in individual stories and histories. It encompasses the history of philosophy, quackery, medicine over all time periods, antibiotics, all sorts of surgery and the high-tech advances we are just hearing about. I think most everyone would enjoy it and be entertained while learning a lot, but as a physician, I found it delightful. Certainly a 5-star production.

A must read. A blend of historical fact, inspiration, and emotion which will leave the reader eager to turn to the next page.

This is an incredible review of the evolution of surgery with an unbelievable mixture of personal stories, historical facts, and the power of human innovation. It is a must read for every aspiring surgeon and really anyone interested in the power of our current medical industrial complex.

Fascinating

I was hooked right from the beginning. I found it incredibly interesting and easy to read. Author does a great job of providing intricate facts and details in a way that is easy to understand if you’re not in the medical field. Very interesting book and will probably read it again.

Great read

Very well researched and overview of the history of science and surgery. Some overwhelming information every now and then, but still great overall. You wont regret listening !

Extremely interesting and well done

The book is beautifully written and full of interesting facts and stories that kept me extremely interested until the very end. The depth and breadth of research and discussion are amazing and the author's ability to tell the story in an intelligible and interesting way are beyond compare. It seems like a life's work that would require decades to complete; it's difficult to imagine how he wrote it while working as a busy physician/surgeon!