The Compleat Surgeon / or, the whole Art of Surgery explain'd in a most familiar Method.

by M. Le Clerc

S U R G E R Y

Explain'd, &c.

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C H A P. I.

Of the Qualifications of a Surgeon, and of the Art of Surgery.

Who is a Surgeon?

A Person skill'd in curing Diseases incident to Humane Bodies by a methodical Application of the Hand.

What are the Qualifications of a good Surgeon in general?

They are three in Number: viz. Skill in the Theory, Experience in the Practical part, and a gentle Application of the Hand.