Otorhinolaryngology in the work of the Ulm town physician Johannes Scultetus (1595-1645)
Pirsig, W.; Scultetus, J.
Hno 32(4): 149-154
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0017-6192 PMID: 6373684 Document Number: 233353
Extracts concerning ear-nose-throat-diseases are given in this small historical study of "Armamentarium Chirurgicum " written by Johannes Scultetus d.A. This book is the first textbook of surgery in the form of an encyclopedia : it combines excellent illustrations of surgical procedures and instruments with a collection of 100 case-reports from the time of the 30 years war. The book was printed 18 times in 5 languages. There are facsimile -prints (1974) from the Latin (1655) and German (1666) edition.