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Description: | The bearer of this ticket for a lecture at the University of Edinburgh was Robert Liston, an eminent surgeon in 1840s London, reputed to be the fastest of his time.
He once removed a 44-pound tumour from the leg of a patient in just four minutes. His legendary haste also saw him perform a disastrous amputation: not only did the patient die, but so did his assistant (whose fingers were accidentally chopped off), as well as a spectator who died of fright. Despite this incident Liston was very well respected. Indeed, he was the first general surgeon to use ether as an anaesthetic. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Subjects: | Medicine And Healthcare Science And Technology Trade And Economics | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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