Eine Therapie,» welche bestrebt ist, dasjenige Organ, das funktionsuntüchtig geworden ist,
dem Organismus zu ersetzen<«< ¹ solle man nicht von vornherein belächeln, warnte der …

In this paper, I take a new perspective on the history of operating rooms as the key site of
modern surgical practices. For this purpose, I draw the parallel with the history of another space…

This paper examines the origins of aseptic surgery in the German-speaking countries. It
interprets asepsis as the outcome of a mutual realignment of surgery and laboratory science. In …

The shortage of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a symbol of the
fragility of modern medicine and public health. Several explanations have been advanced for …

Bakterien gehören heute zu den Dingen, deren Existenz selbstverständlich erscheint. Jeder
kennt sie und weiß, daß sie Krankheiten verursachen können. Dennoch würden nur wenige …

Clinical practice guidelines are now ubiquitous. This article describes the emergence of
such guidelines in a way that differs from the two dominant explanations, one focusing on …

The evolution of Western medicine since World War II has resulted in the emergence of new
practices based on the direct interaction of biology and medicine. The post-war realignment …

… Thanks to both his professional skills as a historian and his empathy when treating the
apparently hitherto unique AO phenomenon, Thomas Schlich will succeed in making many …

This article examines the controversial discussions about surgical gloves in the German-language
countries in the 1890s. Analyzing the controversy as a contradiction between two …

This book investigates a crucial-but forgotten-episode in the history of medicine. In it, Thomas
Schlich systematically documents and analyzes the earliest clinical and experimental …