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Ether Day : The Strange Tale of America's Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It
Ether Day The Strange Tale of America's Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It
Author: J.M. Fenster
On Friday, October 16, 1846, only one operation was scheduled at Massachusetts General Hospital....
That day in Boston, the operation was the routine removal of a growth from a man's neck. But one thing would not be routine: instead of using pulleys, hooks, and belts to subdue a patient writhing in pain, this crucial operatio...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060933173
ISBN-10: 0060933178
Publication Date: 10/1/2002
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Great book describing the days leading up to the using of ether in surgery. Lots of history that moves along and doesn't make you yawn. You get to know the surgeons and the struggles they faced without ether and other medical equipment. You will be glad of the medical age you live in.
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