Paolo Santoni-Rugiu, Philip J. Sykes - A History of Plastic Surgery
Published: 2007-06-27 | ISBN: 3540462406 | PDF | 398 pages | 127 MB
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.