Medical notes relating to administration of chloroform, 1874; 1876.

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Medical notes relating to administration of chloroform, 1874; 1876.

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Holograph notes made by Edward Milner describing two cases (1874 Aug 31; 1876 Mar 17) wherein he administered chloroform to patients that died shortly thereafter. He describes each case in detail, including patient reaction to the chloroform, his attempt to revive the patient and his medical conclusions about the events. Notes from the second event were recorded for Dr. T. Lauder Brunton.

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Milner, Edward.

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Edward Milner was attending physician for a patient who died after the administration of chloroform in 1874. He wrote an account of the incident immediately after it took place. In 1876 he summarized the case for Dr. Thomas Lauder Brunton, who apparently applied the information to one of his medical lectures at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London. From the description of Medical notes relating to administration of chloroform, 1874; 1876. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat reco...

Brunton, T. Lauder (Thomas Lauder), 1844-1916

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Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1844-1916, was born in Scotland, but spent the majority of his career in London. In 1867 he discovered that amyl nitrate effectively relieved pain of angina pectoris. Brunton is credited with developing the discipline of pharmacology. From the description of Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton correspondence, 1881-1912. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14312157 From the guide to the Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton Correspondence, 1881-1912, (His...