title: Anesthesiology in California: the early years.
abstract: This article briefly reviews the early history of anesthesia in California. Much of the history of anesthesia in California has not been completely documented yet and is complex due to the large size of the state. What follows is the most current historical information, and some essential references for further reading.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Calmes
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D014481:United States