Talk:John Hunter (surgeon)

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Incorrect Link

There appears to be a link to the wrong James Campbell, from the John Hunter (surgeon) article.  John Hunter's 4th daughter Agnes apparently married a General Sir James Campbell.  The James Campbell link takes us to a James Campbell, American, influential in early Hawaii.  Doesn't appear to be the right Campbell.

Malcolm Grist (no account) mgrist@shaw.ca —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 198.161.230.10 (talk) 05:48, 9 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Chimera / anastomosis

The following phrase appears in the article:

"He discovered CHIMAIRA(creature created by grafting animal parts)."

I found no reference in the article on Chimera of this and I strongly doubt its veracity.

On the other hand, I do have a reference on John Hunter as being the discoverer of anastomosis or collateral circulation in stags. I have no year to date the right John Hunter, but the referrence sais it happened in [Richmond Park]], which exists in London, where John Hunter, the Scottish surgeon, lived. The refference is in W. I. Beveridge, "The Art of Scientific Research" (Romanian translation from 1968, second edition preface written by author in Cambridge, 1953). Ferred 18:37, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]