Top Anesthesia Flashcards

Can you imagine having an operation without an anesthetic? How about having surgery on your eyes, or even an amputation? Less than 200 years ago, all these procedures and more were carried out without any pain killer at all. Thankfully, anesthesia now makes surgery much safer and less traumatic. If you want to find out more about the history of anesthesia, and understand the science behind how it works, then you'll find our anesthesia flashcards invaluable.

Do you know the literal translation of 'anesthesia'? Who did Sir Humphy Davy test nitrous oxide on? When was ether first used as an anesthetic? Do you know about the latest advances in pain management? You'll learn all this and more with our knock out flashcards.
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