title: History of anaesthesia: Amedeo Avogadro (1776-1856) - Do his accomplishments match his reputation?
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School - Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Aglio
authors.forename: Eva A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Litvak
authors.forename: Sukumar P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000266:history*; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000266:history*; D002621:Chemistry / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans