I Awaken to Glory Essays Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Discovery of Anesthesia by Horace Wells, December 11, 1844-December 11, 1994

Horace Wells, Leonard F Menczer, Richard J Wolfe, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Historical Museum of Medicine and Dentistry

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A collection of essays giving an account of Wells' discovery of inhalation anesthesia and his role in ushering in the era of modern anesthesia. Contributors discuss the early anesthesia controversy, Wells' personal life and character, his dental practice, and his depictions in sculpture and art. Includes b&w photos. Annotation copyright Book News,

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ISBN:	9780881351613
Publisher:	Published by the Boston Medical Library in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, in a
Imprint:	Published by the Boston Medical Library in the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, in association with the Historical Museum of Medicine and Dentistry, Hartford
Pub date:	01 Jan 1994
DEWEY:	617.9609
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	442
Weight:	952g
Height:	241mm
Width:	165mm
Spine width:	38mm