Ether Day by Julie M. Fenster
The Strange Tale of America's Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It
A vivid narrative of the first public demonstration of ether anesthesia in 1846 and the bitter struggle among the men who sought credit for it, this history follows dentists, doctors, and scientists through rivalries, patent schemes, and court battles. Set against a rapidly changing medical landscape, it reveals how ambition, insecurity, and showmanship fueled a groundbreaking advance that transformed surgery by banishing pain. Along the way, it portrays the personal triumphs and tragedies of the key figures whose lives were remade—and in some cases undone—by the discovery.
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- Published
- 2001
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 352-368
- Original Language
- English
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