Surgical and Medical Treatment in Art
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Author(s): A. Emery and M. Emery
Publisher: Royal Society of Medicine Press
ISBN: 1853156957
Format: hardback
139pp
Price: £45.00
Review Date: 29 November 2005
Review: This beautiful and informative book, the companion volume to Medicine and Art, includes 66 full-colour plates each with an accompanying short essay. The illustrations portray the evolution of treatments from ancient times to the present day, with an emphasis on development of surgical techniques. The authors have selected works that best illustrate innovations and some of the paintings are by physicians themselves. A useful list of 154 further works of art, arranged by topic, that are not included in this book is also provided.