A History of the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford, 1937-1987
A History of the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford, 1937-1987

Author: Jennifer Beinart

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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Anesthesia, a crucial component of modern medicine, has changed enormously during the twentieth century. This engaging study of an important and influential department explores key themes in the field. Beinart uses a narrative framework to recall how the struggles of the early years and the demands of wartime contingencies strengthened the links between research, training, and clinical services; the pressures to demote the department in spite of its record of excellence; and how it survived to contribute to important sub-specialties of anesthesia and to engage in qualitatively new research. A combination of documentary and oral sources informs this original account, including a final chapter by the present Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetics, M.K. Sykes, and a foreword by the first Professor, Sir Robert Macintosh.

Anaesthesia and the Practice of Medicine: Historical Perspectives
Anaesthesia and the Practice of Medicine: Historical Perspectives

Author: Keith Sykes

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-08-20

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1000515419

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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.

The History of the University of Oxford: Volume VIII: The Twentieth Century
The History of the University of Oxford: Volume VIII: The Twentieth Century

Author: Brian Harrison

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1994-04-07

Total Pages: 950

ISBN-13: 9780198229742

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This volume, the eighth in The History of the University of Oxford, shows how one of the world's major universities has responded to the formidable challenges offered by the twentieth century. Because Oxford's response has not taken a revolutionary or dramatic form, outside observers have not always appreciated the scale of its transformation. Here full attention is given to the forces for change: the rapid growth in provision for the natural and social sciences; the advance of professionalism in scholarship, sport, and cultural achievement; the diffusion of international influences through Rhodes scholars, two world wars, and the University's mounting research priorities; the growing impact of government and of public funding; the steady advance of women; and the impact made by Oxford's broadened criteria for undergraduate admission. The volume also provides valuable background material for the discussion of educational policy. In short, its presents the reader with a rich cornucopia of insight into many aspects of British life.

Blessed Days of Anaesthesia
Blessed Days of Anaesthesia

Author: Stephanie J. Snow

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0192805894

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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.

The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Surgery
The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Surgery

Author: Thomas Schlich

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-12-12

Total Pages: 579

ISBN-13: 1349952605

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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

Current Catalog
Current Catalog

Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 1060

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First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Oral History, Health and Welfare
Oral History, Health and Welfare

Author: Joanna Bornat

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-06-23

Total Pages: 976

ISBN-13: 1134653344

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Oral History, Health and Welfare discusses the significance of oral history to the history of the development of health and welfare provisions. It includes discussion on: * the end of the workhouse * professional education and training of midwives * HIV and Aids * birth control * the role of the community pharmacist * pioneers of geriatric medicine * oral history and the history of learning disability.

Operations Without Pain: The Practice and Science of Anaesthesia in Victorian Britain
Operations Without Pain: The Practice and Science of Anaesthesia in Victorian Britain

Author: S. Snow

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2005-12-16

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 0230209491

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The introduction of anaesthesia to Victorian Britain marked a defining moment between modern medicine and earlier practices. This book uses new information from John Snow's casebooks and London hospital archives to revise many of the existing historical assumptions about the early history of surgical anaesthesia. By examining complex patterns of innovation, reversals, debate and geographical difference, Stephanie Snow shows how anaesthesia became established as a routine part of British medicine.

The Wondrous Story of Anesthesia
The Wondrous Story of Anesthesia

Author: Edmond I Eger II

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-09-14

Total Pages: 930

ISBN-13: 1461484413

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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.