Anaesthetic and postoperative recovery rooms. Some notes on their early history.
From time to time questions are asked about the origins and history of anaesthetic and postoperative recovery rooms. Early accounts of the use of these facilities, and their introduction into hospital planning, are reviewed.
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D000758:Anesthesia / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000266:history; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D011997:Recovery Room / Q000266:history; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States