Surgery that does not require an overnight hospital stay

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A physician examining an elderly patient in his surgery. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1906.

A well known doctor giving a prescription to a patient and telling him if it doesn't work to come back. Reproduction of a drawing after G.L. Stampa, 1926.

A doctor is dismayed to discover that his patient has been eating animal feed when he had recommended animal food. Wood engraving by C. Keene, 1879.

A dismayed man reading his doctor's recommendations to cut back on aspects of life that he enjoys. Wood engraving by Swains, 1888, after Sir J. Tenniel.

A doctor asking a child patient if he would like to follow a career in medicine when he was older, the child's mother retorts that he couldn't as he was unable to do anybody any harm. Wood engraving by C. Shepperson?, 1910.

An attractive female doctor being approached by three burly men enquiring about nursing work. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1870.

A doctor tells an obese lady all the possible horrendous diseases she might have. Wood engraving after J. Leech.

A patient trying to convince his unsympathetic doctor that a sprained neck is a worse condition than a broken one. Wood engraving by G. King, 1912.

Ambulatory anaesthesia and sedation : impairment and recovery / edited by Ian D. Klepper, Lalage D. Sanders, Michael Rosen.

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Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

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Ambulatory anaesthesia and sedation : impairment and recovery / edited by Ian D. Klepper, Lalage D. Sanders, Michael Rosen.

A physician examining an elderly patient in his surgery. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1906.

A dismayed man reading his doctor's recommendations to cut back on aspects of life that he enjoys. Wood engraving by Swains, 1888, after Sir J. Tenniel.

A doctor tells an obese lady all the possible horrendous diseases she might have. Wood engraving after J. Leech.

A physician examining an elderly patient in his surgery. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1906.

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

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Images referencing Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

Works from the collections

Ambulatory anaesthesia and sedation : impairment and recovery / edited by Ian D. Klepper, Lalage D. Sanders, Michael Rosen.

A physician examining an elderly patient in his surgery. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1906.

A dismayed man reading his doctor's recommendations to cut back on aspects of life that he enjoys. Wood engraving by Swains, 1888, after Sir J. Tenniel.

A doctor tells an obese lady all the possible horrendous diseases she might have. Wood engraving after J. Leech.

A physician examining an elderly patient in his surgery. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1906.

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