title: A 19th century medical gift: the Herbert Leslie Burrell Ether Prize of 1896.
abstract: The Herbert Leslie Burrell Ether Prize of 1896 was established to recognize the skill and compassion of surgical house officers who administered ether in the most humane manner. The gift was made in tribute to a prominent surgeon at Boston City Hospital and serves to acknowledge the significance of ether anesthesia as one of the pivotal factors in the development of modern surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Boston City Hospital, MA 02118.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Grodin
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000266:history; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000266:history*; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D001900:Boston; D004986:Ether; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004986:Ether