title: Highlights of controversial issues in anaesthetic reactions.
abstract: This chapter will first briefly deal with some of the controversial issues surrounding allergic reactions to anaesthetics. Other points which appear to be of fundamental importance and which need further investigation will also be mentioned. Readers are referred to other chapters for further information on some of the issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University College London, UK.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Assem
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics