Blessed days of anaesthesia : how anaesthetics changed the world / Stephanie J. Snow.
By: Snow, Stephanie J
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2008Description: xiv, 226 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780192805867 (alk. paper); 019280586X (alk. paper).Subject(s): Anesthesia -- History | Medicine -- HistoryDDC classification: Summary: Among the great discoveries of the 19th century, few offer a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than that of anaesthesia. This 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.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | Science Museum Wroughton Library D2 Store: STS Books | Science & Technology Studies Collection | 616-089.5:93 SNOW (Browse shelf) | Available | 2402437973 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-213) and index.
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