Black P. Chloroform : how shall we ensure safety in its administration, 1855.

Catalog Record: Black P. Chloroform : how shall we ensure safety in its administration, 1855.

Title: Chloroform : how shall we ensure safety in its administration? / Patrick Black.

AccessKey: adte

Author: Black, Patrick, 1813-1879.

WLM Call Number: WO 278 C5 B627 1855 RB

Accession NO.: 1942

Publisher: London : J. Churchill, 1855.

Physical Description: 40 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject: Asphyxia.
Subject: Chloroform – adverse effects.

Abstract: Black discusses his views, and contrasts them is Snow’s conclusions, on
the causes of death during chloroform use. He argues that most deaths
are from asphyxia caused by high concentrations of chloroform used for
induction. Black advises that patients should be kept breathing easily
throughout chloroform administration.

General Notes: Digitized by Northern Micrographics June 22, 2010.

General Notes: “Extract from Croonian lectures, 1855”–p.40.

General Notes: In phase box.