Association of Anaesthetists: Constructing the Chamber of Sleep: Emotions and Early Anaesthesia - The Evolution of Pain Management
Create a free account to applyEarly ether patients sometimes flinched, talked or sang during surgery - this recording challenges the idea that anaesthesia made operations instantly painless. Explore how pain management evolved alongside understanding of pain’s neurobiology, through historical and clinical perspectives. Watch online after booking.
This online recording is a joint talk from the Museum of Anaesthesia and the Surgery and Emotion project. It brings together historical and clinical perspectives on anaesthesia and pain management, with the first talk by Dr Michael Brown and a second reflection from Dr Douglas Justins.
Dr Michael Brown challenges the idea that anaesthesia instantly transformed surgery into a painless experience, showing instead that early use of ether produced a range of responses, including flinching, talking and singing. Dr Douglas Justins then explores how pain management developed over time, linking major clinical advances with a growing understanding of the neurobiology of pain.
The recording is free and is sent to you after you book online.
Dr Michael Brown and Dr Douglas Justins
Recording available until 31 December 2030
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