David Watters – författare

This book deals with the history of surgery in PapuaNew Guinea from the early 1800s until the beginning of the21st Century. It spans the period from the first Europeancontact to the emergence of highly educated sub-specialistnational surgeons. It tells the story from the first impressions of ships surgeons to the introduction and development of surgery. Between 1870 and 1950 the country and the lives of its peoples changed greatly as a result of exploration, evangelisation, colonisation and war.The history traces the surgical challenges encounteredas well as the colourful characters who provided the health services run by missions, companies, governments and armies. After World War II PNG progressed politically from an Australian Administered Territory to become an Independent Nation. Within a generation it had trained its own doctors and surgeons.The history is set within the context of tropical pathologies, introduced diseases, surgical progress and the lives of the medics who have contributed to the Stori bilong kamapim long dokta bilong katim man (The history of surgery).

This book traces the millennia-long journey of surgical advances, from obsidian stone incisions to modern tools and personalized medicine. It focuses on key developments, influential figures, and social contexts that have definitively changed surgical practice. Topics covered include human anatomy, physiology, pathology, surgical techniques, and tools, as well as major medical advances such as antibiotics, imaging, and immunosuppressants. It avoids the overwhelming detail found in other surgical history books but illustrates the remarkable evolution of medicine and surgery throughout history, from the ancient civilizations of Sumer and Egypt to the cutting-edge technologies of the 21st century. The book offers 5 major parts arranged around a timeline of major breakthroughs and epochs.This book is an essential read for medical students, surgeons, doctors, nurses, and anyone curious about the history of medicine. It provides a concise yet comprehensive overview, avoiding the overwhelming detail of other surgical history books, and offers insights into the trials, errors, and triumphs that have shaped modern surgery. By understanding the past, readers can appreciate the present and anticipate the future of surgical innovation.

This book traces the millennia-long journey of surgical advances, from obsidian stone incisions to modern tools and personalized medicine. It focuses on key developments, influential figures, and social contexts that have definitively changed surgical practice. Topics covered include human anatomy, physiology, pathology, surgical techniques, and tools, as well as major medical advances such as antibiotics, imaging, and immunosuppressants. It avoids the overwhelming detail found in other surgical history books but illustrates the remarkable evolution of medicine and surgery throughout history, from the ancient civilizations of Sumer and Egypt to the cutting-edge technologies of the 21st century. The book offers 5 major parts arranged around a timeline of major breakthroughs and epochs.This book is an essential read for medical students, surgeons, doctors, nurses, and anyone curious about the history of medicine. It provides a concise yet comprehensive overview, avoiding the overwhelming detail of other surgical history books, and offers insights into the trials, errors, and triumphs that have shaped modern surgery. By understanding the past, readers can appreciate the present and anticipate the future of surgical innovation.

Co-published with the Association for Gravestone Studies, this volume presents five original articles on gravestone carving traditions in several regions of the United States and reprints a series of brief articles on the best colonial New England stonecutters. Contains over 100 illustrations.