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Rare only 3 holdings shown in Worldcat. Some chipping to edges, spine and back cover reinforced with old tape. A good copy. First Edition. Lawson Tait "a pioneer in pelvic and abdominal surgery and developed new techniques and procedures. He emphasized asepsis and reduced surgical mortality significantly. He is well known for introducingsalpingectomy in 1883 as the treatment for ectopic pregnancy, a procedure that has saved countless lives since then. Tait and J. Marion Sims are considered the fathers of gynecology. " Wikipedia* |