1819, Benjamin Golding, An Historical Account of St. Thomas's hospital, Southwark, p.241, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne. That if any Chirurgion have any considerable or extraordinary operation to perform, he shall give notice of the time of his doing the same to the Doctors, and other Chirurgions, that they may be present if they please.
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