What's the Book About?
Learn about the journey surgery has made. An information book
Book Details
- Band:
- Scheme: Collins Big Cat
- Type: Non-Fiction
- Author: Anne Rooney
Reviews from Our Readers
Ethan D (Age 6)
Rating: 4 / 5
This book is about
This book tells you about how injuries were repaired in Victorian times and how they are repaired in modern times.
In Victorian times, doctors did not know how to stitch wounds or how to keep surgical tools clean.
In modern times, we have antibiotics to kill bacteria; hand-washing to prevent the spread of infections; antiseptics to keep hospitals clean and sutures to stitch wounds.
The main characters are
None
My favourite part of the book is
When Susruta made a skin graft to make a nose for a patient.
I would also like to say
Sticky strips can be used for small wounds to hold them together.
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