This guide has been designed for anaesthetists interested in history of anaesthesia to locate relevant resources on this topic, including those available through the ANZCA library.
Exhibition Research and Findings: The Rare Privilege of Medicine
Monica Cronin, curator of ANZCA's Geoffrey Kaye Museum, has recently published an article regarding the exhibition 'The Rare Privilege of Medicine: Women Anaesthetists in Australia and New Zealand'. The article highlights the struggles of locating historical information about women in medicine and the stories of Dr. Janet Greig and Dr. Lily Jörgensen, two women featured within the exhibition.
Cronin M. Exhibition research and findings: the rare privilege of medicine. Journal of Anesthesia History. 2020 Jun;6(2):90-95. doi: 10.1016/j.janh.2018.10.004.
Mulier JP, Hunter JM, de Boer HD. Seventy-five years since the birth of the Liverpool anaesthetic technique. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2020 Nov 24:S0007-0912(20)30861-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.10.020.
Oh Excellent Air Bag: Under the Influence of Nitrous Oxide, 1799-1920 by The summer of 1799 saw a new fad take root in a certain circle of British society: the inhalation of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas. The pioneer of these experiments was a young Humphry Davy, future President of the Royal Society, whose descriptions of being under the influence, as well as those penned by his clique, are among the most remarkable in the history of science.
History of Anaesthesia SIG
For more information about this Special Interest Group (SIG), including events, activities and membership, please visit the History of Anaesthesia page on the Anaesthesia Continuing Education website.
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