title: Asepsis and the transformation of surgical instruments.
authors.affiliation: Dittrick Museum of Medical History, Cleveland, OH 44106.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Edmonson
mesh_terms: D001207:Asepsis / Q000266:history*; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000266:history; D005060:Europe; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009144:Museums / Q000266:history; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000266:history; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000266:history* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States