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Anaesthesia - History and Origins

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Anaesthesia - A method by which drugs are employed to put a person to deep sleep during a medical procedure

Anaesthetist - doctor who administers anaesthesia

Post operative - After a surgery


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Posted by:  vivekadt  Posted on: 08/03/2011
great information, but kindly include some advance use of Anaesthesia in different OT stages. thanks



Posted by:  ashok garg(Guest)  Posted on: 11/25/2008
Im surprised, to know the ancient methods of anaesthesia like forceful knock on head, snow anaesthesia etc.




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