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Practical observations on aural surgery and the nature and treatment of diseases of the ear

Authors:W. R. Wilde, Addinell Hewson (Editor), Blanchard & Lea (Publisher)

Summary:This work did more to place British otology on a scientific basis than any previous publications. Wilde stated that he "laboured to rescue the treatment of ear diseases from empiricism and found it upon the well-established laws of modern pathology, practical surgery, and reasonable therapeutics". He showed the middle ear to be the site of origin of most ear diseases. He is remembered for his method of treating acute mastoiditis, using "Wilde's incision"

Print Book, English, 1853

Edition:[1st Amer. ed.] View all formats and editions

Publisher: Blanchard & Lea, Philadelphia, 1853

Genre:Classical Works

Physical Description:475 pages illustrations

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:14852017

Subjects:

Classical Works

Ear Diseases surgery

Internet Resources

Oreille Chirurgie

Oreille Maladies

Otologic Surgical Procedures

Rare Materials, 1800s

Additional Physical Form Entry:

Online version:

Practical observations on aural surgery.

Wilde, W.R. (William Robert), 1815-1876.

Notes:

Ed. by Addinell Hewson

NLM copy contains autograph of George A. Otis. Signed