title: Anaesthesia: symbol of humanitarianism.
authors.affiliation: Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL. Stephanie.snow@manchester.ac.uk
authors.forename: Stephanie J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Snow
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000266:history*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000266:history; D002725:Chloroform / Q000266:history; D004986:Ether / Q000266:history; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D004986:Ether; D002725:Chloroform