Bibliograph

Counting backwards, a doctor's notes on anesthesia, Henry Jay Przybylo, MD

Type

Label

Counting backwards, a doctor's notes on anesthesia, Henry Jay Przybylo, MD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240)

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Counting backwards

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

983209390

Responsibility statement

Henry Jay Przybylo, MD

Sub title

a doctor's notes on anesthesia

Summary

A moving exploration of the most common but most mysterious procedure in medicineUndergoing anesthesia is the source of great fear and fascination for many. Przybylo explores its history, from the famous first demonstration of anesthesia in the Ether Dome at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1846 to today's routine procedure that controls anxiety, memory formation, pain relief, and more. He weaves his experiences as a pediatric anesthesiologist into an intimate exploration of the nature of consciousness, the politics of pain relief, and the wonder of modern medicine

Table Of Contents

A deep sleep -- Command center -- The five A's -- Railroad tracks -- Fear of the mask -- Nothing by mouth -- Heartbeats -- A most unusual patient -- Errors everlasting -- In wait -- Paper cranes -- A brain trapped in a box -- See one, do one, teach one -- Reentry -- Safe travels

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