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Victory over pain

Scotland, 1958
film

The story of James Young Simpson’s discovery of the anaesthetic effects of chloroform.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

The Technique of anaesthesia

United Kingdom, 1944
Similarity: 73%

Intravenous anaesthesia. Part 2

United Kingdom, 1944
Similarity: 68%

The Hidden potential

Australia, 1983
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To your health

United Kingdom, 1956
Similarity: 67%

Nitrous oxide, oxygen, ether, anaesthesia

United Kingdom, 1944
Similarity: 67%

Who shall ease the pain?

United States, 1978
Similarity: 66%

Intravenous anaesthesia. Part 1

United Kingdom, 1944
Similarity: 65%

Return to life: artificial respiration

Australia, 1960
Similarity: 65%

Spinal anaesthesia

United Kingdom, 1944
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Endotracheal anaesthesia

United Kingdom, 1944
Similarity: 65%

Handling and care of the patient

United Kingdom, 1944
Similarity: 65%

Volatile substances

United States, 1971
Similarity: 64%

When in pain

United States, 1975
Similarity: 64%

Living tomorrow. No. 102

United Kingdom, 1972
Similarity: 64%

A matter of survival: toxic solvents

Australia, 1963
Similarity: 64%

Let there be light

United States, 1948
Similarity: 64%

Children in the hospital

United States, 1962
Similarity: 64%

Post operative care

United States, 1943
Similarity: 64%
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