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The Heritage of Anesthesia: Patrick Sim's Annotated Bibliography of the Rare Book Collection of the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology; Discover the history of anesthesia through Patrick Sim's masterfully-crafted annotated bibliography. Patrick Sim, MLS, the Paul M. Wood Distinguished Librarian Emeritus of the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology (WLM), served the WLM and the ASA with extraordinary expertise, grace, and devotion...
The Ether Monument: A Story of Beauty and Controversy. A film by Rafael Ortega (DVD). On October 16, 1846, the first successful public demonstration of ether anesthesia took place in Boston, Massachusetts. As one of the most important achievements in the history of medicine, inhalation anesthesia...
See our offerings such as the "Signed Limited Edition Print Set of Vandam Watercolors." Just as there is an art to the scientific practice of anesthesiology, so, too, there is more to an anesthesiologist than academic learning. The paintings of Dr. Leroy D. Vandam best show this interrelationship in his combination of anesthesia and art in four beautiful scenes relating to the life of Dr....
The American Society of Anesthesiologists: A Century of Challenges and Progress. Based upon the rich and extensive archives housed in the Wood Library-Museum, 21 authors tell their stories either as past participants or thoughtful historians, re-enacting complicated historical issues and events in a present-day context. A clear departure from traditional history, this book may be...
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