Bacon D R, Lema M J, Yearley C K
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263-0001.
J Clin Anesth. 1993 May-Jun;5(3):252-8. doi: 10.1016/0952-8180(93)90026-b.
The 1939 New York World's Fair presented a unique opportunity for the newly recognized specialty of anesthesiology to be presented to the general public. With funding supplied by the Winthrop Chemical Company of New York City and careful planning, a committee of physician-anesthetists was able to design a display that illustrated all aspects of the physician-anesthetist's role in health care: general "gas" anesthesia, regional techniques, pain management, resuscitation, and oxygen therapy. Further information was offered concerning training of physicians in the specialty, and speculation involving the future mission of anesthesiology was presented. Surprisingly, issues and discussions concerning the fashion in which anesthesia was to be presented at this exhibit remain germane to current presentations of the specialty to the general public. Although no record remains of the public's response to the exhibit, the World's Fair was an international showcase and an important opportunity for public recognition of anesthesiology.
1939年纽约世界博览会为新兴的麻醉学专业向公众展示提供了一个独特的契机。在纽约市温思罗普化学公司提供的资金支持和精心策划下，一个由麻醉医师组成的委员会得以设计出一个展示，阐释了麻醉医师在医疗保健中的各个角色：全身“气体”麻醉、区域麻醉技术、疼痛管理、复苏和氧疗。还提供了有关该专业医师培训的更多信息，并对麻醉学的未来使命进行了探讨。令人惊讶的是，关于在此次展览中展示麻醉学的方式的问题和讨论，与当前该专业向公众展示的情况仍然相关。尽管没有留下公众对该展览反应的记录，但世界博览会是一个国际展示平台，也是公众认可麻醉学的重要契机。
