Orthopedic Surgery and Other Medical Papers
Author | : Henry Jacob Bigelow |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1894 |
ISBN-10 | : HARVARD:HC2JYJ |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Orthopedic Surgery and Other Medical Papers written by Henry Jacob Bigelow and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osler (Bibliotheca, 1929, No. 1355) credits Bigelow with having given the first printed account of the use of ether for surgical anesthesia. The article was a report of Morton's demonstration at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Oct. 16, 1836, and was presented to the Boston Society for Medical Improvement, Nov. 9, 1846. -- H.W. Orr.