Abstract
This article is about the use of ether as a general anesthetic that was used for the first time by T. Morton at Harvard University. It was a landmark in future surgical procedures and this discovery was documented by the painting of the Robert Hinckey and it has been used for teaching history of medicine.
Publication types
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Biography
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Historical Article
MeSH terms
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Anesthesia, General / history*
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Anesthesiology / history*
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Anesthetics, Inhalation / history*
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Ether / history*
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History, 19th Century
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Humans
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Massachusetts
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Medicine in the Arts*
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Paintings / history
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Poetry as Topic / history
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Universities / history
Substances
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Anesthetics, Inhalation
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Ether