More notable names in anaesthesia: 2 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178963170X ISBN 13: 9781789631708

Publisher: The Choir Press, 2021

Synopsis

More Notable Names in Anaesthesia edited by Alistair McKenzie is a follow-on volume to Notable Names in Anaesthesia edited by J. Roger Maltby (2002). It includes eponyms used on a daily basis in the practice of anaesthesiology. Some of these in alphabetical order are: Aintree intubation catheter, Heidbrink valve, Luer-lock, PCA, pulse oximeter, Ritchie whistle, Seldinger wire, Sprotte spinal needle, TCI, Vienna score and Yankauer sucker. The origins of these names and short biographies of the men and women are readily available by dipping into the alphabetical arrangement. The book also features numerous eponymous awards and lectures arranged by societies and colleges of anaesthesiology across the globe as well as famous museums and textbooks. There are 72 entries, but some include more than one name, so the total number of biographies is 74, provided by eleven authors; McKenzie himself contributed 62 of the entries. More Notable Names in Anaesthesia should appeal to both medical and veterinary anaesthetists, operating department practitioners, nurses, medical students and anyone passionate about the history of medicine.

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About the Author

Alistair G. McKenzie was born and educated in Zimbabwe. He qualified and practised as a pharmacist before obtaining his medical degree, after which he proceeded to specialist training in anaesthesia. He became a Consultant Anaesthetist first in Zimbabwe and subsequently in Scotland. At the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, he served over three years as Clinical Lead in Obstetric Anaesthesia. His research interests extended to the history of anaesthesia. He retired from clinical work as a Consultant Anaesthetist at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 2019, but he has continued to tutor as an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer for the University of Edinburgh. He has published over 40 articles on a wide range of anaesthetic topics in peer reviewed journals. In addition, he has contributed chapters in anaesthetic textbooks and three books. He has served the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland for many years as Honorary Archivist, and he was elected President of the History of Anaesthesia Society 2017-2021.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Choir Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178963170X
• ISBN 13: 9781789631708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: McKenzie Alistair G.