Report containing a list of surgical procedures conducted across the state of Texas, organized by the type of procedure. The report includes data regarding each case, including the age, sex, and race of the patient, recovery status, the name of the operator, what anesthesia and antiseptic (if any) was used, and surgeon remarks.
The Texas Medical Association (originally Texas State Medical Association) was founded in 1853, six years after the American Medical Association and eight years after Texas statehood.
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Report containing a list of surgical procedures conducted across the state of Texas, organized by the type of procedure. The report includes data regarding each case, including the age, sex, and race of the patient, recovery status, the name of the operator, what anesthesia and antiseptic (if any) was used, and surgeon remarks.
This report is part of the following collection of related materials.
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.
Texas Medical Association. Special Committee on Surgery.Report of the Special Committee on Surgery Presented at the Annual Meeting at Dallas, April 27th, 1886.,
report,
April 27, 1886;
Austin, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth599869/:
accessed May 26, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Texas Medical Association.