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The Invention of Surgery: A History of Modern Medicine: From the Renaissance to the Implant Revolution
Written by David Schneider, M.D.
Narrated by Peter Noble
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This fascinating history of surgery from one of the leading figures in the field chronicles centuries of breakthroughs by the discipline's most dynamic doctors.
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David Schneider, M.D.
Dr. David Schneider is one of the most sought-after total shoulder and total elbow replacement surgeons in the world. He has written for the New England Journal of Medicine, among other medical journals, and is also a lecturer on the history of surgery and a frequent guest on regional radio and television programs. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
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