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The opening decade of the 20th century was a period of transition. Flamboyant exhibitionism was falling from favour as surgeons, through experience, learned the merits of painstaking, conscientious operation—treating the tissues gently and carefully controlling every bleeding point. The individualist was not submerged, however, and for many years the development of the various branches of surgery rested on the shoulders of a few clearly identifiable men. Teamwork on a large scale arrived only after World War II. The surgeon, at first, was undisputed master in his own wards and theatre. But as time went on and he found he could ...(100 of 21288 words)