Artisanal Surgery in the Early 17th Century. The Practice Journal of a Barber-Surgeon in Münster

Abstract

This paper presents and analyzes the practice journal of abarber-surgeon in the town of Münster, in Northern Germany, in which he recorded about 950 cases he treated between 1602 and 1614. Based on this source, it examines the clientele and the fees of aGerman barber-surgeon in the early seventeenth century, and looks at the injuries and complaints for which patients sought his treatment.