Chloroform Committee

Chloroform Committee

The Chloroform Committee was commissioned by the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society (now known as the Royal Society of Medicine) in 1864 to investigate the use of chloroform.[1] The committee recommended the use of chloroform in the same year (although ether was safer for patients).[2][3] It was the first of such committees (see the box at the bottom of this page) and concluded that chloroform depresses the action of the heart and frequently kills. One of the members, Joseph Clover, during his time on the committee developed apparatus for using chloroform called the Clover bag.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Thomas, K Bryn (1974-08). "Chloroform: Commissions and Omissions" (PDF). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine 67 (8): 723–730. PMC 1645794. PMID 4609043. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1645794. Retrieved 2010-12-24. 
  2. ^ Pearce, David (2008). "Chloroform". Utopian Surgery: Early arguments against anaesthesia in surgery, dentistry and childbirth. BLTC Research. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.general-anaesthesia.com%2Fimages%2Fchloroform.htm&date=2010-12-24. Retrieved 2010-12-24. "In 1864, the Report of Chloroform Committee of Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society endorsed chloroform as Britain's favourite anaesthetic. But ether was safer for patients." 
  3. ^ Wawersik, Juergen (1991). "History of Anesthesia in Germany". Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 3 (3): 235–244. doi:10.1016/0952-8180(91)90167-L. PMID 1878238. 
v · d · eChloroform Committees and Commissions
1847
(Chloroform first used)
Antique Chloroform Bottles
Antique Bottles of Chloroform
1864
Chloroform Committee (Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society). · See also: Clover bag
1877
The Glasgow Committee on Anæsthetics (British Medical Association)
1888

First Hyderabad Commissions

(Surgeon-Major Lawrie of the Bengal Medical Service appointed by the Nizam: Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI). · See also: Lawrie's Apparatus
1889
Second Hyderabad Commission (Surgeon-Major Lawrie with T. Lauder Brunton FRS of St. Bartholomew's Hospital)
1891
British Medical Association Anæsthetics Committee (British Medical Association)
1893
The Lancet commissioned Dudley Buxton to implement a questionnaire to report deaths, the method of induction and the clinical stance of chloroform.
1901
The Special Chloroform Committee of the British Medical Association (British Medical Association)
1912
American Medical Association Committee on Anæsthesia (American Medical Association) - ban chloroform
The list shown in this table is referenced, to view its references see: Template:Chloroform committees and commissions.

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Euthanasia — For mercy killings performed on animals, see Animal euthanasia. Part of a series on …   Wikipedia

  • List of doping cases in cycling — The following is an incomplete list of doping cases in cycling, where doping means use of physiological substances or abnormal method to obtain an artificial increase of performance . It is neither a list of shame nor a list of illegality, as the …   Wikipedia

  • Inhalant — Inhalants are a broad range of drugs in the forms of gases, aerosols, or solvents which are breathed in and absorbed through the lungs. While some inhalant drugs are used for medical purposes, as in the case of nitrous oxide (a dental… …   Wikipedia

  • Dextromethorphan — Not to be confused with Dexamethasone. Dextromethorphan Systematic (IUP …   Wikipedia

  • The Sergeants affair — Terrorism Definitions · Counter terrorism International conventions Anti terrorism legislation Terrorism insurance …   Wikipedia

  • Anesthesia — Not to be confused with Paresthesia. For other uses, see Anesthesia (disambiguation). Anesthesia, or anaesthesia (see spelling differences; from Greek αν , an , without ; and αἴσθησις, aisthēsis, sensation ), traditionally meant the condition of… …   Wikipedia

  • Trichloroethylene — chembox new ImageFileL1=Trichloroethene skeletal.png ImageSizeL1=120px ImageFileR1=Trichloroethylene 3D vdW.png ImageSizeR1=120px IUPACName=trichloroethene OtherNames = 1,1,2 Trichloroethene, 1,1 Dichloro 2 Chloroethylene, 1 Chloro 2,2… …   Wikipedia

  • Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics       Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity.       Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …   Universalium

  • environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …   Universalium

  • Medicine in the American Civil War — An assortment of American Civil War era medicines In the war, both armies researched advancement in the development of battlefield recovery techniques. In the Union, a new medicinal wing was created under the jurisdiction of a “Medical Direct …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”