Ephraim McDowell's Medicine Chest | A History of Kentucky in 25 Objects | KET
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Channel: KET - Kentucky Educational Television · 2015 · News & Politics
Ephraim McDowell's medicine chest can be found in the frontier doctor's former home and office. The item possibly came from Scotland, where McDowell studied to be a doctor at the University of Edinburgh. In 1809, McDowell made medical history when he performed the first successful abdominal surgery by removing a 22.5-pound tumor from a patient thought to be pregnant. The full episode of "A History of Kentucky in 25 Objects," as well as a list of the other items, can be found here: http://www.ket.org/promos/kentucky/history-kentucky-25-objects/. ------------------ Learn more about KET's programs at http://www.ket.org/video/ Visit KET's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KET Subscribe to the KET channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ketvideos
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