[From ship barber to personal surgeon and confidential valet--on the 300th anniversary of the death of the father of composer Georg Handel]

Journal/Book: Zentralbl Chir. 1998; 123: 767-72.

Abstract: The 300th anniversary of Georg Handel's death is the occasion of the first description of of his biography and of his medical work during his career from shipbarber to personal physician and confidential valet. Under three historical achievements the treatment of a knife- swallower should be pointed out.

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Keyword(s): Barber Surgeons/history. English Abstract. Famous Persons. Germany. History of Medicine, 16th Cent.. History of Medicine, 17th Cent.. History of Medicine, 18th Cent.. Human. Music/history. Pedigree. Portraits

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