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*Reginald Magee retired in 1999. At that time he was Senior Visiting Vascular Surgeon at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery. His present interests include medical and surgical history, music and antique firearms.
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Writings of Daniel Turner and his views on the practice of surgery
Article first published online: 19 JUN 2003
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.t01-1-02643.x
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Magee, R. (2003), Writings of Daniel Turner and his views on the practice of surgery. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 73: 438–442. doi: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.t01-1-02643.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 19 JUN 2003
- Article first published online: 19 JUN 2003
- Accepted for publication 11 February 2003.
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Keywords:
- Daniel Turner;
- mountebanks;
- quacks
In the Cowlishaw collection there are two publications by Daniel Turner (1667−1740). These are his Apologia Chyrurgica and an epistle to Dr James Jurin. Turner qualified first as a surgeon and later practised as a physician. He was a successful author and it has been said that ‘His cases are not stated in the most delicate terms, nor was politeness among his excellencies’. Both of these publications were very critical of the various pretenders who engaged in medical practice at that time. A review of these works has been carried out and consideration of the type of practice in which these people were engaged.