The dissector's manual of practical and surgical anatomy / By Erasmus Wilson.

  • Wilson, Erasmus, Sir, 1809-1884.
Date:
1856
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Credit: The dissector's manual of practical and surgical anatomy / By Erasmus Wilson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    PREFACE BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. The first two American editions of Mr. Wilson's book were published under the supervision of Dr. Goddard, who altered the arrangement of the English work, so as to agree with the mode of dissection usually adopted in Ame- rica. In the English school (as Dr. Goddard observes), the dissector generally commences with the extremities, while with us the muscles and viscera of the abdomen claim the student's first attention; hence it was thought best to arrange the work accordingly. The present edition—besides being much enlarged—is somewhat modified from the others. New cuts have been added, illustrating many important subjects, and the editor can only hope that this guide to a knowledge of Practical Anatomy will fully sustain the reputation of its predeces- sors. The additions are inclosed between brackets [ ]. Philadelphia, May, 185G. 1*