title: Historical report account on the development of anesthesiology and medical services in Kingdom Saudi Arabia 1956-1987: M. I. Al-Khawashki's letter dated April 25(th) 1997.
abstract: In this historical report, a new light is spotting new details of the development of anesthesiology and medical services in Kingdom Saudi Arabia 1956-1987. The value of this letter written in Arabic language and cannot be accessible to non-Arabic speakers. The translation and verification of author publications to support its evidence would augment the current of scientific history writing. The time covered was since 1952 to the eighties. It reflects the ambition of various ministers of health in Saudi Arabia and international health body WHO that allowed many health care providers to build the services. It is first-hand experience of the writer Al Khawashki. The picture would be more complete when more research would follow this paper publication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohamad Said Maani
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Takrouri
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Students Affair, Medical School (Jordan University of Science and Technology, JUST), Irbid, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
authors.forename: Farah Maani
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Takrouri
keywords: Anesthesia in the sixties of the last century. Saudi Arabia. The development of anesthesiology. Kingdom Saudi Arabia 1956-1987; Fouad Hamdi; GalalAref; Hassan Al Nassif; HussainAbd Al Razak Al Jazaery Bashir Al Roumi; I. Al-Khawashki; Jameel Al Hujelan; Kasr Al Einy Medical School in Cairo Universityregional; Mohamad Kamal Ghalb Alexandria University; Mohamad Rifaat; Office of (WHO) in the east Mediterraneanarea; Rachad Faroon; Saed Al Rays