Die Ausbildung Der Wundarzte in Niederosterreich: Unter Der Herrschaft Der Habsburger Vom 18. Bis Zum 19. Jahrhundert

The aim of the present volume is an analysis and a presentation of the Austrian surgery system from the end of the 18th century until 1873. In this time the surgeons, who received their formation in apprenticeships, had an important role in the Austrian sanitary system. After finishing the apprenticeship, the surgeons had the possibility to attend special medical-surgery schools to continue their formation. The sources of the study are spread in various archives of the University and other institutions. The results of the research are used to analyze the development of the profession of the Austrian surgeons, to show their formation and their work.