Bones of Contention: The Decision to Amputate in Early Modern Germany
The removal of a patient's limb was the most radical procedure performed by early modern surgeons. It occurred only when a part of the body was considered lost to the "cold fire" (der kalte Brand)—a final, irreversible putrefaction. The harrowing experience held life-altering conseque...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
2016
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The sixteenth century journal
Anno: 2016, Volume: 47, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 327-350 |
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| Riepilogo: | The removal of a patient's limb was the most radical procedure performed by early modern surgeons. It occurred only when a part of the body was considered lost to the "cold fire" (der kalte Brand)—a final, irreversible putrefaction. The harrowing experience held life-altering consequences for patients and their families. By drawing on surgical treatises, correspondences, field manuals, and examination books, this article uncovers a process of negotiation that took place during diagnosis and prognosis in cases of the cold fire. Medical reasoning entered a volatile social space in order to determine the best course of action. The opinions of medical colleagues, patients, family members, friends, and even pastors were crucial to the formation of a shared consensus necessary to undertake a procedure. Amputation was a collective endeavor guided as much by communal concerns as by medical ones. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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