Ziad Shihab

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Anesthesia and Queen Victoria

Anesthesia and Queen VictoriaHow did the son of a laborer from York end up as a physician in London among the most prominent members of British society, and be asked to administer chloroform on two occasions to Queen Victoria? The answer appears here. REMARKABLE JOURNEY Following his working-class start in life, John Snow toiled long and hard to become a physician. Early during his illustrious career he developed a lasting interest in anesthetic agents. ...