Ether Day: The Strange Tale of America’s Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It
Julie M. Fenster
288 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0060933178
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Language: English
Publish: October 8, 2002
BiographyHealth CareHistoricalHistoryHistory Of MedicineMedicalMedicineMicrohistoryNonfictionScience
Though ether may not spring to mind in a search for the “greatest” medical discovery, the description of surgery before ether at the beginning of this book will make a strong case for it. This fascinating account tells of the three men responsible for bringing ether to the world and details their bitter falling-out.