The Gruesome History of Surgery (1300 - 1900s)
How have surgical techniques evolved over the centuries? In this video compilation, Dan Snow, Alice Loxton, Luke Tomes and Michael Livingstone explore the history of medical procedures from the medieval period, age of gunpowder, victorian times and during the First World War.
Courtesy of History Hit on YouTube. Watch on YouTube ↗
More Health & Mind Documentaries
The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis2016•1h 13m•HD•★8.8
Superhuman: Iceman2015•40m•HD•★8.6
Cannabis Science: How Marijuana Affects Health2011•47m•HD•★8.6
The Brain that Changes Itself2013•52m•HD•★8.5
Ohio Opioid Crisis: How fentanyl and Heroin Destroy Entire Communities | ENDEVR Documentary2025•53m•HD•★7.7
Brain Damage: The Truth About Trauma2024•54m•4K•★7.7
The science of mental health - with Camilla Nord2024•44m•HD•★7.7
Understanding Autism: The Reality of Living with It | Real Families2019•49m•HD•★7.7
Crisis Point: Junior Doctor Diaries2024•47m•HD•★7.6
Is the Sugar Lobby Making Our Kids Fat?2022•56m•HD•★8.0
Katrina's Forgotten Victims: The Stranded at Charity Hospital2024•1h 3m•HD•★8.0
The Perfect Human Diet2012•1h 22m•HD•★7.9