TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - General Anesthetics A1 - Ciccone, Charles D. PY - 2016 T2 - Pharmacology in Rehabilitation AB - The discovery and development of anesthetic agents has been one of the most significant contributions in the advancement of surgical technique. Before the use of anesthesia, surgery was used only as a last resort and was often performed with the patient conscious but physically restrained by several large assistants. During the past century, anesthetic drugs have allowed surgeons to perform surgery in a manner that is safer and much less traumatic to the patient and that permits lengthier and more sophisticated surgical procedures. SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135035317 ER -