Edited and written by an international "who's who" of more than 100 authors, including anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, bench scientists, a surgeon, and representatives of industry, this text provides a comprehensive history of anesthesia, unique in its focus on the people and events that shaped the specialty around the world, particularly during the past 70 years when anesthesia emerged from empiricism and developed into a science-based practice.
About the Author
Edmond I Eger II, MD Emeritus Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA, USALawrence J. Saidman, MDEmeritus ProfessorDepartments of AnesthesiaStanford University, Stanford, CA, USA andUniversity of California, San Diego, CA, USARod Westhorpe, OAM, MB, BS, FRCA, FANZCAFormer Honorary Curator, Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryAustralian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists;Melbourne, Australia
