Dr. Mutter's Marvels
A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine
by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
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appears in About Philadelphia, Science, and History.
A mesmerizing biography of the brilliant and eccentric medical innovator who revolutionized American surgery and founded the country?s most famous museum of medical oddities Imagine undergoing an operation without anesthesia, performed by a surgeon who refuses to sterilize his tools?or even wash his hands. This was the world of medicine when Thom...
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