The Wondrous Story of Anesthesia

Part I. The Woven Story of Anesthesia: Eras, Exemplars, and Looking Forward.- 1. History to 1798.- 2. The Half Century Before Ether Day.- 3. 1844-1846: The Discovery and Demonstration of Anesthesia.- 4. 1846-1860: Following the Discovery of Anesthesia.- 5. 1860-1910: The Specialty of Anesthesia Develops Slowly.- 6. 1910-1950: Anesthesia Before, During, and After Two World Wars.- 7. History Reflected in the Evolving Approaches to Anesthesia for a Patient Undergoing Cholecystectomy.- 8. Major Anesthetic Themes in the 1950s.- 9. Major Anesthetic Themes in the 1960s.- 10. Major Anesthetic Themes in the 1970s.- 11. Major Anesthetic Themes in the 1980s.- 12. Significant Developments in the 1990s.- 13. Major Anesthesia-Related Events in the 2000s and Beyond.- 14. Predicting the Future.- Part II. Individual Stories.- 15. Surgery Before and After the Discovery of Anesthesia.- 16. A History of Women in American Anesthesiology.- 17. Anesthesia, Anesthesiologists, and Modern Medical Ethics.- 18. A History of Drug Addiction in Anesthesia.- 19. The American Society of Anesthesiologists' Contributions to the Development of Anesthesiology.- 20. The Role of the International Anesthesia Research Society in the History of Anesthesia.- 21. Establishment of Anesthesia Certification and the ABA.- 22. The Evolution of Nurse Anesthesia in the United States.- 23. A History of Veterinary Anesthesia.- 24. The History of Anaesthesia in Australia and New Zealand.- 25. History of Canadian Anesthesia.- 26. The History of Anesthesia in Mexico, the Caribbean Islands and Central America.- 27. A History of Anesthesia in China.- 28. Aspects of the Development of Anesthesia in France.- 29. The Development of Anaesthesiology in German-Speaking Countries.- 30. The Evolution of Anaesthesia in the British Isles.- 31. The History of Anesthesia in Japan.- 32. A History of Nordic Anesthesia.- 33. A History of Anesthesia in South America.- 34. A History of Anaesthesia Journals.- 35. A History of the American Board of Anesthesiology Certifying Examinations.- 36. Development of the Certification Examination by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (1933-2012).- 37. The Development of Education in Anesthesia in the United States.- 38. Evolution of Education in Anesthesia in Europe.- 39. A History of Research in Anesthesia.- 40. Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Modeling in Anesthesia.- 41. A Brief History of the Patient Safety Movement in Anaesthesia.- 42. Where and How Does the Anesthetic Process Help or Hurt Patients Independent of Producing Anesthesia?.- 43. The History of Outcomes Research in Anesthesia.- 44. A History of Pharmacogenomics Related to Anesthesiology . - 45. The Unfolding Story of How General Anesthetics Act.- 46. A History of Inhaled Anesthetics.- 47. A History of Intravenous Anesthesia.- 48. The History of Opioid Use in Anesthetic Delivery.- 49. The Evolution of Premedication.- 50. A History of Neuromuscular Block and Its Antagonism.- 51.The Development of Local Anesthetics.- 52. Anesthesia Machines and Breathing Systems: An Evolutionary Success Story.- 53. The Development of the Copper Kettle with Comments on Vaporizers that Preceded and Followed.- 54. The Development of Techniques for Airway Management.- 55. History of Respiratory Gas Monitoring in Anesthesia.- 56. The Story of Artificial Ventilation.- 57. From Copenhagen to Critical Care.- 58. A History of Intensive Care Medicine.- 59. The Development of Ambulatory and Office-Based Anesthesia.- 60. The Anesthesiologist and Pain - a Historical Memoir.- 61. A History of Cardiac Anesthesiology.- 62. A History of Pain Relief During Childbirth.- 63. A History of Regional Anesthesia.- 64. A History of Neuroanesthesia.- 65. Pediatric Anesthesia.- 66. Some Examples of Industry Contributions to the History of Anesthesia.- 67. The History of the Anesthetist as a Perioperative Physician.