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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
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Laird, W. The Yankee dodge': some new observations on the discovery of anaesthesia. Br Dent J 169, 217–219 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4807328
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