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Development of Surgical Profession since Early Modern Times till the Year 1848 in the Prague Region
Laňová, Alžběta ; Mendelová, Jaroslava (referee) ; Ebelová, Ivana (referee)
This rigorous thesis uses the archival sources on the barbers' and surgeons' guild and the papers of the central authorities to explore the position of the surgeons within the medical structure during several centuries from Early Modern period till the half of the 19th century. All the materials are taken from Prague City Archives, The National Archives and Archive of Charles University in Prague (e.g. laws and statutes, registers of all types, statutes of the guilds or university charters, personal documents of the guilds' members). The text is focused on gaining independence of surgeons compared with doctors of medicine and moving away from barbers craft organization where could be found their origin. The process of their transition under the supervision of the medical faculty and the official start of surgical studies at the university are examined. Furthermore, the study includes an analysis of the role of the guild, the social status of the Prague surgeons and the character of their education including transformation in this field during the Enlightenment reforms till the year 1848. The information extracted from the sources allows following the development of surgery from disrespected profession into an inherent part of medical sciences by exploring all the phenomena concerned with the education of...
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Surgeons of Prague in historical sources of 18th and 19th century
Laňová, Alžběta ; Ebelová, Ivana (advisor) ; Mendelová, Jaroslava (referee)
Surgeons of Prague in historical sources of 18th and 19th century Abstract This diploma thesis uses the archival sources on the surgeons' guild and the papers of the central authorities to explore the position of the surgeons within the medical structure in modern times. All the materials are taken from Prague City Archives, The National Archives and Archive of Charles University in Prague (e.g. laws and statutes, registers of all types, statutes of the guild or university charters, personal documents of the guilds' members). The text is focused on surgeons' gaining independence compared with doctors of medicine and moving away from barbers craft organization. The process of their transition under the supervision of the medical faculty and the official start of surgical studies at the university are examined. Furthermore, the study includes an analysis of the role of the guild, the social status of the surgeons in Prague and the character of their education including transformation in this field during the Enlightenment reforms till the revolutionary year 1848. The information extracted from the sources allows to follow the development of surgery from disrespected profession into an inherent part of medical sciences by exploring all the phenomena concerned with the education of surgeons and legal aspects of...
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Barbers and surgeons of Prague in early modern times
Laňová, Alžběta ; Ebelová, Ivana (advisor) ; Brátková, Zlata (referee)
This bachelor's thesis, entitled Barbers and surgeons of Prague in early modern times pursues medical and health professions of Prague in early modern times. It's focused on the end of the seventies of 15 th. century till the enf of 17 th. century. It deals with the main development of these professions and with the separation of barbers and surgeons. One chapter is about bathhouses in this time because it is a workplace of these professions. There also chapters including sources and literature, which were used for this bachelor's thesis. In one chapter is summed up development of the organization of guilds. Next part is dedicated to bathhouses and contain main information about their form at that time. Basics of this bachelor's thesis are chapter including single professions, which were chosen for this thesis. They are focused on the beginnings, development and final form of these medical and health professions. Except of the main profession are mentioned another professions of this kind, which are joined with barbers and surgeons. In the end of this thesis is summary of the whole work and supplements. Aim of this bachelor's thesis is give information about medical and health proffesions, their progress, common beginnings and final separation.
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