The question considered : is it justifiable to administer chloroform in surgical operations, after its having already proved suddenly fatal in upwards of fifty cases, when pain can be safely prevented, without loss of consciousness, by momentary benumbing cold? / by James Arnott, M.D.

  • Arnott, James, 1794-1885.
Date:
1854
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Credit: The question considered : is it justifiable to administer chloroform in surgical operations, after its having already proved suddenly fatal in upwards of fifty cases, when pain can be safely prevented, without loss of consciousness, by momentary benumbing cold? / by James Arnott, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE QUESTION CONSIDERED; IS IT JUSTIFIABLE TO ADMINISTER CHLOROFORM IN SURGICAL OPERATIONS, AFTER ITS HAVING ALREADY PRO^TID SUDDENLY FATAL IN UPWARDS OF FIFTY CASES, WHEN PAIN CAN BE SAFELY PREVENTED, WITHOUT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, BY MOMENTARY BENUMBING COLD ? LATE SOPEaiNTENDENT OF THE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT AT ST. HELENA. BY JAMES ARNOTT, M.D LONDON: JOHN CHURCHILL, PRINCES STREET, SOHO. 1854i.