Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaesthetics Changed the World

by Stephanie J Snow and Stephanie J. Snow

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Among all the great discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century, few offer us a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the discovery of anaesthesia. Now considered to be one of the greatest inventions for humanity since the printing press, anaesthesia offered pain-free operations, childbirth with reduced suffering, and instant access to the world beyond consciousness. And yet, upon its introduction, Victorian medics, moralists,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:019280586X

ISBN13:9780192805867

Release Date:September 2008

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:240 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 8.6" x 5.5"

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