The Wondrous Story of Anesthesia

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 e...

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Published in:Springer eBooks
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Eger II, Edmond I. (Editor), Saidman, Lawrence J. (Editor), Westhorpe, Rod N. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8441-7
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. The Woven Story of Anesthesia: Eras, Exemplars, and Looking Forward
  • 1. History to 1798
  • 2. The Half Century Before Ether Day
  • 3. 1844-1846:  The Discovery and Demonstration of Anesthesia
  • 4. 1846-1860: Following the Discovery of Anesthesia
  • 5. 1860-1910: The Specialty of Anesthesia Develops Slowly
  • 6. 1910-1950: Anesthesia Before, During, and After Two World Wars
  • 7. History Reflected in the Evolving Approaches to Anesthesia for a Patient Undergoing Cholecystectomy
  • 8. Major Anesthetic Themes in the 1950s
  • 9. Major Anesthetic Themes in the 1960s
  • 10. Major Anesthetic Themes in the 1970s
  • 11. Major Anesthetic Themes in the 1980s
  • 12. Significant Developments in the 1990s
  • 13. Major Anesthesia-Related Events in the 2000s and Beyond
  • 14. Predicting the Future
  • Part II. Individual Stories
  • 15. Surgery Before and After the Discovery of Anesthesia
  • 16. A History of Women in American Anesthesiology
  • 17. Anesthesia, Anesthesiologists, and Modern Medical Ethics
  • 18. A History of Drug Addiction in Anesthesia
  • 19. The American Society of Anesthesiologists' Contributions to the Development of Anesthesiology
  • 20. The Role of the International Anesthesia Research Society in the History of Anesthesia
  • 21. Establishment of Anesthesia Certification and the ABA
  • 22. The Evolution of Nurse Anesthesia in the United States
  • 23. A History of Veterinary Anesthesia
  • 24. The History of Anaesthesia in Australia and New Zealand
  • 25. History of Canadian Anesthesia
  • 26. The History of Anesthesia in Mexico, the Caribbean Islands and Central America
  • 27. A History of Anesthesia in China
  • 28. Aspects of the Development of Anesthesia in France
  • 29. The Development of Anaesthesiology in German-Speaking Countries
  • 30. The Evolution of Anaesthesia in the British Isles
  • 31. The History of Anesthesia in Japan
  • 32. A History of Nordic Anesthesia
  • 33. A History of Anesthesia in South America
  • 34. A History of Anaesthesia Journals
  • 35. A History of the American Board of Anesthesiology Certifying Examinations
  • 36. Development of the Certification Examination by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (1933-2012)
  • 37. The Development of Education in Anesthesia in the United States
  • 38. Evolution of Education in Anesthesia in Europe
  • 39. A History of Research in Anesthesia
  • 40. Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Modeling in Anesthesia
  • 41. A Brief History of the Patient Safety Movement in Anaesthesia
  • 42. Where and How Does the Anesthetic Process Help or Hurt Patients Independent of Producing Anesthesia?
  • 43. The History of Outcomes Research in Anesthesia
  • 44. A History of Pharmacogenomics Related to Anesthesiology
  • 45. The Unfolding Story of How General Anesthetics Act
  • 46. A History of Inhaled Anesthetics
  • 47. A History of Intravenous Anesthesia
  • 48. The History of Opioid Use in Anesthetic Delivery
  • 49. The Evolution of Premedication
  • 50. A History of Neuromuscular Block and Its Antagonism
  • 51. The Development of Local Anesthetics
  • 52. Anesthesia Machines and Breathing Systems: An Evolutionary Success Story
  • 53. The Development of the Copper Kettle with Comments on Vaporizers that Preceded and Followed
  • 54. The Development of Techniques for Airway Management
  • 55. History of Respiratory Gas Monitoring in Anesthesia
  • 56. The Story of Artificial Ventilation
  • 57. From Copenhagen to Critical Care
  • 58. A History of Intensive Care Medicine
  • 59. The Development of Ambulatory and Office-Based Anesthesia
  • 60. The Anesthesiologist and Pain - a Historical Memoir
  • 61. A History of Cardiac Anesthesiology
  • 62. A History of Pain Relief During Childbirth
  • 63. A History of Regional Anesthesia
  • 64. A History of Neuroanesthesia
  • 65. Pediatric Anesthesia
  • 66. Some Examples of Industry Contributions to the History of Anesthesia
  • 67. The History of the Anesthetist as a Perioperative Physician.