title: 'The Yankee dodge': some new observations on the discovery of anaesthesia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Prosthetics and Periodontics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham Dental Hospital, St Chad's Queensway.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Laird
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004986:Ether; D009609:Nitrous Oxide