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An excellent treatise of wounds made with gonneshot.
Publication Details
London: R. Hall, 1563 CE.
Gale, a contemporary of Paré, was surgeon in Henry VIII’s army at Montreuil. His book supported the views of Paré regarding the treatment of gunshot wounds, denying the poisonous effect of bullets; Gale, however, applied messy and complicated unguents to wounds, doing more harm than good. Forms part 3 of his Certaine workes of chirurgerie (No. 2371).
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #2140 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2716 |
| Author Bio Link | Dictionary of National Biography ↗ |
| External URL | an-excellent-treatise-of-wounds-made-with-gonneshot |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London