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Past Medical History

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Anatomy and history enthusiast. Posts about the history of Medicine. The official Past Medical History account. #histmed

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William T.G. Morton (1819-1868) - the American dentist who first publicly demonstrated the use of inhaled ether as a surgical anaesthetic in 1846. The promotion of his questionable claim to have been the discoverer of anaesthesia became a life long obsession for him.

William T.G. Morton (1819-1868) - the American dentist who first publicly demonstrated the use of inhaled ether as a surgical anaesthetic in 1846. The promotion of his questionable claim to have been the discoverer of anaesthesia became a life long obsession for him. #histmed
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