Collected Item: “Joseph Lister in the Archives – “The Father of antiseptic surgery””
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Joseph Lister in the Archives – “The Father of antiseptic surgery”
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Joseph Lister introduced the concept of antisepsis in surgery in the 1860’s, paving the way for the modern aseptic techniques we recognise today. Read on for a brief history of his work, illustrated with items from the archive.
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“Joseph Lister (1827-1912)” by Charles Kay Robertson. Courtesy of the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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Blog
Subject (1)
History of Medicine
Subject (2)
History of Science
Geographical Area (1)
Britain and Ireland
Time Period
18th-19th Century
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https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/lister-in-the-archives-the-father-of-antiseptic-surgery/