Archive for Leonard A. Metildi
Cholecystectomy: How Is It Made?
Leonard Metildi, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a clinical assistant professor of surgery in solo practice in upstate New York. In the spirit of Leonard Read’s essay on the pencil—how no one knows how pencils are made—it is interesting to investigate a surgical operation (a cholecystectomy—removal of the gall bladder) to show that no one knows how [...]
1Jul1995 | Leonard A. Metildi | 0 comments | Continued-
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