Ambroise Paré (1510 to 1590): a surgeon centuries ahead of his time.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2014
Abstract
In their extensive writings, Hippocrates and Celsus counseled physicians to be knowledgeable in both the medical and surgical management of patient recovery. However, their words fell by the wayside because cutting of the body was forbidden by the Roman Catholic Church. Furthermore, the contemporaneous Arabic medical teachings emphasized tradition and authority over observation and personal experience. This created an ever-growing rift between the schools of surgical and pharmacologic medicine with both groups denying their involvement in the other domain. Surgeons had been plagued by postoperative complications including infection, malnutrition, and muscular wasting for centuries. Surgeons were forced to re-examine how diet and exercise affected outcomes before the advent of microbiology and advances in pharmacology. All of this changed when Ambroise Paré, a 16th century surgeon, revolutionized the medical world with his astute observations of postoperative diet and exercise.
Volume
80
Issue
6
First Page
536
Last Page
538
ISSN
1555-9823
Published In/Presented At
Shen, J. T., Weinstein, M., Beekley, A., Yeo, C., & Cowan, S. (2014). Ambroise Paré (1510 to 1590): a surgeon centuries ahead of his time. The American surgeon, 80(6), 536–538.
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
24887788
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article