02503cam a22003253u 4500 75020 UtSlPG 20260610134733.0 m cr n 260607r20251907utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 RD Burroughs Wellcome and Company Anæsthetics antient and modern Anaesthetics ancient and modern : An historical sketch of anaesthesia Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-01-02 Thiers Halliwell, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Anæsthetics antient and modern: An historical sketch of anæsthesia" by Burroughs Wellcome & Co. is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century. The book provides an extensive historical account of the development and use of anesthetics throughout the ages, from ancient civilizations to modern practices. It likely delves into various methods and substances used for inducing insensibility and pain relief during surgical procedures, illustrating the evolution of anesthesia as a vital aspect of medicine. This historical sketch traces the use of anesthetics from early practices in ancient Egypt and Greece, where substances like Indian hemp and mandragora were employed, to the significant breakthroughs of the 19th century, including the discovery of nitrous oxide, ether, and chloroform. The text discusses key figures and events that shaped the field of anesthesia, such as Horace Wells’ introduction of nitrous oxide for dental surgery and W.T.G. Morton’s demonstration of ether. The book also covers the transition from ancient methods, often steeped in superstition and rudimentary comprehension, to a more scientific approach driven by experimentation and chemistry, cementing anesthesia's role in modern medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: Burroughs Wellcome & Co, 1907 Anesthesia -- History https://archive.org/details/39002022398946.med.yale.edu https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75020 115745 115745