Preferred Label : barber surgeons;
MeSH definition : In the late Middle Ages barbers who also let blood, sold unguents, pulled teeth, applied
cups, and gave enemas. They generally had the right to practice surgery. By the 18th
century barbers continued to practice minor surgery and dentistry and many famous
surgeons acquired their skill in the shops of barbers. (From Castiglioni, A History
of Medicine, 2d ed, pp402, 568, 658);
MeSH synonym : barber surgeon; surgeons, barber; surgeon, barber;
MeSH annotation : usually in hist texts; check hist tags; DF: BARBER SURG;
Origin ID : D019024;
UMLS CUI : C0282594;
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In the late Middle Ages barbers who also let blood, sold unguents, pulled teeth, applied
cups, and gave enemas. They generally had the right to practice surgery. By the 18th
century barbers continued to practice minor surgery and dentistry and many famous
surgeons acquired their skill in the shops of barbers. (From Castiglioni, A History
of Medicine, 2d ed, pp402, 568, 658)
