Mortal Lessons: Notes on the Art of SurgerySimon and Schuster, 1976 - 219 頁 In this collection of nineteen unforgettable essays, Dr. Selzer describes unsparingly the surgeon's art. Both moving and perversely funny, Mortal Lessons is an established classic that considers not only the workings and misworkings of the human body but also the meaning of life and death. With a Preface written by the Author especially for this edition. |
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THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE SOUL | 15 |
THE SURGEON AS PRIEST | 24 |
LESSONS FROM THE ART | 37 |
THE KNIFE | 92 |
BALD | 143 |
ABORTION | 153 |
THE TWELVE SPHERES | 161 |
DOWN FROM TROY | 177 |
LONGFELLOW VIRGIL AND ME | 198 |
Picture Credits | 218 |
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