title: The South African Society of Anaesthetists, 1943-1993.
abstract: There is no shortage of histories of the beginnings of anaesthesia in the 19th century. However, the real roots of present-day anaesthesia lie in the period 1930-1970. This article is a summary of the nearly complete history, Five Decades, launched in March 1993, and pays homage to those who did so much to shape contemporary anaesthesia in South Africa.
authors.affiliation: South African Society of Anaesthetists, Cape Town.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Parbhoo
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000266:history*; D004616:Emblems and Insignia / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013019:South Africa