James Spence (surgeon)
James Spence (1812-1882) was a Scottish surgeon.
In 1864, he became Edinburgh chair of systematic surgery.[1]
He published Lectues on Surgery in 1871.
The Tail of Spence is named after him.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Risse, Guenter B. (1999). Mending bodies, saving souls: a history of hospitals. Oxford [Oxfordshire]: Oxford University Press. pp. 377. ISBN 0-19-505523-3.
- ^ Sebastian, Anton (1999). A dictionary of the history of medicine. Carnforth, Lancs: Parthenon. pp. 677. ISBN 1-85070-021-4.
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1812 |
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1882 |
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