The History of Anaesthesia

The History of Anaesthesia
Author: Richard Stuart Atkinson
Publisher: Royal Society of Medicine Press
Total Pages: 684
Release: 1989
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

The Wondrous Story of Anesthesia

The Wondrous Story of Anesthesia
Author: Edmond I Eger II
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 930
Release: 2013-09-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1461484413

Edited and written by an international "who's who" of more than 100 authors, including anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, bench scientists, a surgeon, and representatives of industry, this text provides a comprehensive history of anesthesia, unique in its focus on the people and events that shaped the specialty around the world, particularly during the past 70 years when anesthesia emerged from empiricism and developed into a science-based practice.

Essential Clinical Anesthesia

Essential Clinical Anesthesia
Author: Charles Vacanti
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1191
Release: 2011-07-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1139498401

The clinical practice of anesthesia has undergone many advances in the past few years, making this the perfect time for a new state-of-the-art anesthesia textbook for practitioners and trainees. The goal of this book is to provide a modern, clinically focused textbook giving rapid access to comprehensive, succinct knowledge from experts in the field. All clinical topics of relevance to anesthesiology are organized into 29 sections consisting of more than 180 chapters. The print version contains 166 chapters that cover all of the essential clinical topics, while an additional 17 chapters on subjects of interest to the more advanced practitioner can be freely accessed at www.cambridge.org/vacanti. Newer techniques such as ultrasound nerve blocks, robotic surgery and transesophageal echocardiography are included, and numerous illustrations and tables assist the reader in rapidly assimilating key information. This authoritative text is edited by distinguished Harvard Medical School faculty, with contributors from many of the leading academic anesthesiology departments in the United States and an introduction from Dr S. R. Mallampati. This book is your essential companion when preparing for board review and recertification exams and in your daily clinical practice.

A Short History of Anaesthesia

A Short History of Anaesthesia
Author: Geoffrey B. Rushman
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1996
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

The exciting developments since the 1840s have been professionally collated in this historical textbook. The 1870s saw advances in the surgical care of patients, of which anaesthesia played a pre-eminent part, as did other advances such as antisepsis. These were part of an explosion of new science and technology, altering forever the direction of progress in medicine.

Blessed Days of Anaesthesia

Blessed Days of Anaesthesia
Author: Stephanie J. Snow
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 0192805894

Among the great discoveries of the nineteenth century, few offer a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the new science of anaesthesia. This vivid and engaging history reveals how the worlds of Victorian medics, moralists, and clergymen were plunged into turmoil and debate by the discovery and introduction of anaesthetic medicine.

Anaesthesia and the Practice of Medicine: Historical Perspectives

Anaesthesia and the Practice of Medicine: Historical Perspectives
Author: Keith Sykes
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2021-08-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1000515419

Written by two anaesthetists, one British and one American, this unique book focuses on the transatlantic story of anaesthesia. The authors have both worked at the two hospitals where the first general anaesthetics for surgery were given in 1846, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and University College Hospital, London. Each with more than fifty years' experience of working in anaesthesia, they combine their knowledge and expertise to offer a fresh outlook on the development of anaesthesia through the ages. This highly informative and intriguing text details the origins of anaesthesia, outlines the different techniques of anaesthesia and traces its progress with illuminating and enlightening commentaries. This is a fascinating book which considers the role key figures have played in developing anaesthesia including, Queen Victoria, William Morris, La Condamine, Bjorn Ibsen and Henry Beecher. Broken down into four sections, which are divided into easy-to-read chapters and filled with top quality photographs, this book makes compelling reading. It is recommended to all those interested in the history and development of medicine through the ages, and is of particular interest to anaesthetists. More than just the science of anaesthesia, this is the story about the people and personalities who have made anaesthesia what it is today.

Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Author: Ian Shaw
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2010-06-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199564213

Part of the Oxford Textbooks in Anaesthesia series, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of all aspects of anaesthesia for oral and maxillofacial surgery. This area represents one of the most common indications for anaesthesia worldwide and an understanding of this subject is key to the safe practice of anaesthesia.

The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Surgery

The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Surgery
Author: Thomas Schlich
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 579
Release: 2017-12-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1349952605

This handbook covers the technical, social and cultural history of surgery. It reflects the state of the art and suggests directions for future research. It discusses what is different and specific about the history of surgery - a manual activity with a direct impact on the patient’s body. The individual entries in the handbook function as starting points for anyone who wants to obtain up-to-date information about an area in the history of surgery for purposes of research or for general orientation. Written by 26 experts from 6 countries, the chapters discuss the essential topics of the field (such as anaesthesia, wound infection, instruments, specialization), specific domains areas (for example, cancer surgery, transplants, animals, war), but also innovative themes (women, popular culture, nursing, clinical trials) and make connections to other areas of historical research (such as the history of emotions, art, architecture, colonial history). Chapters 16 and 18 of this book are available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com

Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia

Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia
Author: Jonathan G. Hardman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1630
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199642044

This new definitive resource addresses the fundamental principles of anaesthesia, underpinning sciences and the full spectrum of clinical anaesthetic practice. An international team of experts provide trustworthy, effective, and evidence-based guidance enabling clinicians to provide the very best clinical care to patients.