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Sir Joseph Lister's Operating Instruments
Description
Case of operating instruments which belonged to Joseph Lister, c 1865.
Lister began his investigations into antisepsis while working at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1860s. It was here that he used the first ever antiseptic dressings while attending patients with compound fractures.
Lister began his investigations into antisepsis while working at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1860s. It was here that he used the first ever antiseptic dressings while attending patients with compound fractures.
Date
c. 1865
Identifier
2003/9
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
Length: 17.3 cm
Materials
Metal
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