The Mancunian way

Summary The authors have examined early records of the administration of ether anaesthesia in Manchester and the lives of several medical men involved in these events. Charles Strange, a dentist and chemist, in a letter to the Manchester Guardian published on 14 January 1847, described a self‐admini...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 1992-10, Vol.47 (10), p.882-886
Main Authors: HEALY, T. E. J., UN, E. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anaesthetics
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, Dental - history
Anesthesia, Inhalation - history
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Bardsley
Biological and medical sciences
Bowring
Charles Strange
diethyl ether
England
Ether - history
George Bowring
History
History of medicine
History, 19th Century
Medical sciences
Turner
volatile
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Summary:Summary The authors have examined early records of the administration of ether anaesthesia in Manchester and the lives of several medical men involved in these events. Charles Strange, a dentist and chemist, in a letter to the Manchester Guardian published on 14 January 1847, described a self‐administration of ether for dental extraction, but George Bowring, a surgeon, subsequently claimed the first anaesthetic administered by a doctor in Manchester. The merits of these claims are discussed in the light of the circumstances surrounding these events.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1992.tb03155.x