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Beyond The Knife E08: The Barber Surgeons Of Edinburgh

Welcome to Beyond the Knife – where history and medicine collide. In this episode, we're joined by Thomas Elliott, Head of Surgeons' Hall Museums, as he takes us deep into the world of Edinburgh’s Barber Surgeons. From bloodletting to trephination, uncover the early-and often astonishing-practices that laid the groundwork for modern surgery. You won’t look at your local barber the same way again.