This paper reviews the clinical situation in anaesthesia before the introduction of halothane into clinical practice in 1956, emphasising the limitations of agents available at the time. The background to the development of halogenated hydrocarbon compounds as anaesthesia agents is presented, including the involvement of Imperial Chemical Industries in England. The Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics was involved in the clinical trials and the designing and execution of these. The results of their work and the problems encountered are presented.
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CUNY Bernard M Baruch Coll, Philosophy, New York, NY 10010 USA
CUNY, Grad Ctr, New York, NY 10010 USACUNY Bernard M Baruch Coll, Philosophy, New York, NY 10010 USA
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Thomas Jefferson Univ, Jefferson Med Coll, Dept Anesthesiol, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USAThomas Jefferson Univ, Jefferson Med Coll, Dept Anesthesiol, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
Bartkowski, RR
Witkowski, TA
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Thomas Jefferson Univ, Jefferson Med Coll, Dept Anesthesiol, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USAThomas Jefferson Univ, Jefferson Med Coll, Dept Anesthesiol, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA