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Surgery in Ancient Times
In our modern world, invasive surgeries and organ transplantations are common: machines circulate and oxygenate blood and artificial organs have been developed. Taking a moment to contemplate these advances, it is easy to be impressed and even amazed at our accomplishments. However, if we take a further moment and consider our ancient ancestors, we may find that our amazement is considerably gr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Reference & User Services Quarterly
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1094-9054
DOI: 10.5860/rusq.47n1.90.2