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Dr. Norman Bethune: Life on the Front Line
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By Alex Walker
Thackray Museum of Medicine is host to a large collection of medical items and instruments, many of which bear the names of their inventors.
Dr norman bethune biography of christopher
In this way, they carry the legacy of their creators, decades and even centuries after their passing. One such example of these instruments is the Bethune Rib Shears. Developed by Norman Bethune (1890-1939), the rib shears look similar to a pair of pliers, with an extended handle and stubby blades at its end.
The Bethune Rib Shears have proven to be highly useful in surgical operations, allowing access to internal organs, and it continues to be used today, nearly one hundred years later.
As I began my research of this particular instrument, I stumbled across the incredible life that its creator had lived, one that took him across the world.
A life that I believe outshines his many medical inventions, leaving him with a legacy in which he is the subject of praise, admirat