Laird W R
Department of Dental Prosthetics and Periodontics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham Dental Hospital, St Chad's Queensway.
Br Dent J. 1990 Oct 6;169(7):217-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4807328.
The discovery of general anaesthesia is arguably the most important advance in the practice of surgery. To whom the credit belongs has, however, remained controversial. A first-hand account has now indicated that this controversy can finally be resolved, and that the credit for the discovery of anaesthesia should be given to Horace Wells.
全身麻醉的发现可以说是外科手术实践中最重要的进展。然而,这项发现的功劳应归于谁一直存在争议。现在一份第一手资料表明,这一争议最终可以得到解决,麻醉发现的功劳应该归于霍勒斯·韦尔斯。