Hip Replacement Surgery Has Come A Very Long Way
A Brief History Hip replacement is a medical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a synthetic implant. It is the most successful, cheapest and safest form of…
The Historical Symbol of Medicine
The difference between the Rod of Asclepius and the Caduceus. The Rod of Asclepius is an ancient Greek symbol associated with medicine, consisting of a serpent coiled around a rod.…
Surgery Timeline: Historical Perspective
The earliest surgeries in history were crude at best and likely to have been performed out of desperation or ignorance. Surgery as we know it did not truly begin until…