An Interactive Annotated World Bibliography of Printed and Digital Works in the History of Medicine and the Life Sciences from Circa 2000 BCE to 2022 by Fielding H. Garrison (1870-1935), Leslie T. Morton (1907-2004), and Jeremy M. Norman (1945- ) Traditionally Known as “Garrison-Morton”

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COLTON, James B.

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The surgery of Theodoric ca. 1267. Translated from the Latin by Eldridge Campbell and James Colton. 2 vols.

New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 19551960.

Theodoric, a Dominican friar, was a pupil of Hugh of Lucca (circa 1160-1257), whose teachings are reflected in his writings. Allbutt considered Theodoric to be one of the most original surgeons of all time. Borgognoni was an early advocate of cleanliness in surgical dressings. This may be viewed as foreshadowing antisepsis. His advocacy for hygienic treatement of wounds was not adoped by other authorities.



Subjects: MEDIEVAL MEDICINE , MEDIEVAL MEDICINE › Italy, SURGERY: General