'The Yankee dodge': some new observations on the discovery of anaesthesia.
The discovery of general anaesthesia is arguably the most important advance in the practice of surgery. To whom the credit belongs has, however, remained controversial. A first-hand account has now indicated that this controversy can finally be resolved, and that the credit for the discovery of anaesthesia should be given to Horace Wells.
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Department of Dental Prosthetics and Periodontics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham Dental Hospital, St Chad's Queensway.
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000266:history*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000266:history*; D001900:Boston; D004986:Ether / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000266:history
D004986:Ether; D009609:Nitrous Oxide