history of anesthesia

[223634]

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anyone knows of some good articles on the history of anesthesia?

 

[RussianJoo]

usually the first chapter of anesthesia texts is dedicated to the history of the specialty.

 

[coprolalia]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia

-copro

 

[dhb]

Anesthesiology has had a series of articles devoted to the history of the field over the past few months (check jan-march)

 

[panetrain]

Why do you want to know?😕

 

[223634]

Why do you want to know?😕

thought it might be good to know more about my specialty?

 

[Idiopathic]

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[Idiopathic]

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[Idiopathic]

Ether Day by Julie Fenster is a great read about the origins of anesthesia, with Morton, et al.

 

[Ferrismonk]

If you want a quickie version, I like "Medicine's 10 Greatest Discoveries" by Meyer Friedman and Gerald Friedland. Chapter 5 is titled "Crawford Long and Surgical Anesthesia". You might even be able to read the chapter in the bookstore if you don't want to buy the book.

If you want an in depth study of the subject, I enjoyed "The Worst of Evils: The Fight Against Pain" by Thomas Dormandy. This is a hefty tome (although nothing compared to our textbooks), but it starts with the grape and the poppy and goes to pain clinics and hospice. It's not strictly an anesthesia book per se, but its a good read with lots of facts.

I hope this helps, I also love history and knowing where we come from. 🙂

 

[Ferrismonk]

I forgot this one earlier. It has a good chapter on the origins of anesthesia as well.

"Doctors: The Illustrated History of Medical Pioneers" by Sherwin Nuland.

This one is a great book in general too, not just on anesthesia.

 

[dfk]

this is probably the best resource for understanding the history of anesthesia:

http://www.amazon.com/Watchful-Care-History-Americas-Anesthetists/dp/082640510X

 

[Southpaw]

this is probably the best resource for understanding the history of anesthesia:

http://www.amazon.com/Watchful-Care-History-Americas-Anesthetists/dp/082640510X

why is this better?

while you're at it, can you give me the link for that book that talks about how surgery was so much better when the barbers did it?

 

[dfk]

why is this better?

while you're at it, can you give me the link for that book that talks about how surgery was so much better when the barbers did it?

shave and a haircut.. two bits. how can anyone beat that?

 

[dhb]

this is probably the best resource for understanding the history of anesthesia:

http://www.amazon.com/Watchful-Care-History-Americas-Anesthetists/dp/082640510X

Oh please.... stfu