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The 1990s are a significant decade for anaesthetics - 1994, 1996 and 1997 are the 150th anniversaries of the first anaesthetics using nitrous oxide, ether and chloroform respectively. 1998 is the 100th anniversary of the first successful spinal anaesthetic. The main developments in anaesthesia, from the 1840s to the present, have been collated in this historical textbook. Fully referenced, it enables readers to use it to lead to further research into most aspects of the history of anaesthesia. Material has been researched and drawn from medical journals, proceedings of learned societies and historical records within medical libraries.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1243146 in Books
• Published on: 1996-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 218 pages