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English: Photo of page showing the knife of Jan de Doot and the kidney stone he removed with said knife from his own kidney with the help of his brother in the 17th century. This story is described in the book Observationes Medicae by Nicolaes Tulp. Closer viewing shows the mark of Jan de Doot on the knife. The story claims he was a knife-maker by trade.
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Source Geneeskundige Waarnemingen van Nikolaas Tulp. Oud Burgermeester der stad Amsterdam. Naar den zelfden Druk uit het Latyn vertaalt. Te Leiden, By Juriaan Wishoff. 1740
Author Nikolaas Tulp
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