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(2 reviews) Author: Stephanie J Snow ISBN : 9780192805867 New from $2.99 Format: PDF
Free download PRETITLE Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaesthetics Changed the World [Hardcover] POSTTITLE from 4shared, mediafire, hotfile, and mirror link (2 reviews) Author: Stephanie J Snow ISBN : 9780192805867 New from $2.99 Format: PDFAmong all the great discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century, few offer us a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the discovery of anesthesia. Now considered to be one of the greatest inventions for humanity since the printing press, anesthesia offered pain-free operations, childbirth with reduced suffering, and instant access to the world beyond consciousness. And yet, upon its introduction, Victorian medics, moralists, clergymen, and scientists, were plunged into turmoil.
In Blessed Days of Anesthesia, Stephanie Snow offers a vivid and engaging account of the early days of anesthesia. She unravels some key moments in medical history: from Humphry Davy's early experiments with nitrous oxide and the dramas that drove the discovery of ether anesthesia in America, to the outrage provoked by Queen Victoria's use of chloroform during the birth of Prince Leopold. And there are grisly stories too: frequent deaths, and even notorious murders. Interweaved throughout the story, a fascinating social change is revealed. For anesthesia caused the Victorians to rethink concepts of pain, sexuality, and the links between mind and body. From this turmoil, a profound change in attitudes began to be realized, as the view that physical suffering could, and should, be prevented permeated society, most tellingly at first in prisons and schools where pain was used as a method of social control. In this way, the discovery of anesthesia left not only a medical and scientific legacy that changed the world, but a compassionate one too.
Bringing together the history of science and an account of profound social change, Blessed Days of Anesthesia is a compelling, and broadly illuminating, account of a fascinating period in medical history.
Direct download links available for PRETITLE Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaesthetics Changed the World POSTTITLE In Blessed Days of Anesthesia, Stephanie Snow offers a vivid and engaging account of the early days of anesthesia. She unravels some key moments in medical history: from Humphry Davy's early experiments with nitrous oxide and the dramas that drove the discovery of ether anesthesia in America, to the outrage provoked by Queen Victoria's use of chloroform during the birth of Prince Leopold. And there are grisly stories too: frequent deaths, and even notorious murders. Interweaved throughout the story, a fascinating social change is revealed. For anesthesia caused the Victorians to rethink concepts of pain, sexuality, and the links between mind and body. From this turmoil, a profound change in attitudes began to be realized, as the view that physical suffering could, and should, be prevented permeated society, most tellingly at first in prisons and schools where pain was used as a method of social control. In this way, the discovery of anesthesia left not only a medical and scientific legacy that changed the world, but a compassionate one too.
Bringing together the history of science and an account of profound social change, Blessed Days of Anesthesia is a compelling, and broadly illuminating, account of a fascinating period in medical history.
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (September 24, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 019280586X
- ISBN-13: 978-0192805867
- Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches
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Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaesthetics Changed the World PDF
This is an excellent book, and well deserving of five stars. Researched in great detail and written in a colorful, expressive manner, this book brings the history of anaesthesia to life in a way that will keep you turning the pages.By Marifrances
I believe this book was written by a descendent of John Snow, which makes it even more special and immediate. I was amazed to learn about the intriguing and sometimes bizarre history of something we all take for granted -- anaesthesia.
I hope the author writes more medical history books, as this was a real winner. Well worth the $$!
This was another book suggested to me by my physician friend for a young person who wants to be an anesthesiologist! She loves the book! Another good read for a budding physician!By Anita J. Jacobson
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