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266 BORMIDE OF ETLYL AS AN ANESTHETIC, � id ^iu*nnj.'U'jJi i>Ui: unilxojoii iiijurici Jk BROMIDE OF ETHYL AS AK ANESTHETIC. The British Medical Journal for March 1st of the current year contains an article upon the Bromide of Ethyl as an Anaesthetic, by Mr. W. Roger Williams. It is, confessedly, supplemental to an effort which is being made in this country to re-introduce the drug as an agent for the production of surgical anaesthesia. Deeply sympathising with every effort to increase our resources, and lamenting deeply the imperfections of all the agents now in use, I yet cannot but think this a mistake. Independent of the v^ry bad record which stands against this drug as an anaesthetic, my opinion is sustained by the results of several self-inhalations ; and, as this is a test not very frequently applied, I beg leave to present the results of a few trials, believing them to be of interest at this time. The observations were published in the Cincinnati Lancet and Clinic for April 10th, IbSO, and are here abbreviated as much as possible, only the important V- "It is safe to assume, Mr. Speaker, that were the question put to the leading medical men of the country a large majority of them would decide that the alarming increase of late years in nervous, cerebral and kidney diseases is directly traceable to the cause assigned, namely, adulterated drinks of all kinds, including vinous, malt and distilled. Is not insanity fearfully on the increase, as evidenced by the overcrowded bedlams of the land and the mania for self-destruction ? Then seek for reason why, and find it, too, no less in poisoned beverage than in the growing passion for wild speculation. "In view of the statements made and facts alleged, all of which are susceptible of proof, I ask, and ask with due deliberation, might not the philanthropist better subserve the cause of humanity by directing the batteries of his denunciation from alcoholic drinks pe7* se to the adulteration of them ; by advocating purity instead of prohibition '<rit\ t/We cannot agr(?e with Col. Green in some parts of his argument, but we are pleased to See that the question of adulteration is being so ablv discussed. lilt) {\yiir . 'o j'H'ii / Jm __
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-19: North Carolina Medical Journal [1878-1899] |
Document Title | North Carolina Medical Journal [1878-1899] |
Subject Topical | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Publisher | Wilmington; Charlotte : The Journal?, 1878-1899. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1884 |
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Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Document Title | North Carolina Medical Journal [1878-1899] |
Subject Topical | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Medicine -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Publisher | Wilmington; Charlotte : The Journal?, 1878-1899. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1884 |
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Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; report/review |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 13 |
Issue Number | 5 |
Page Number | 266 |
Health Discipline | Medicine |
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266 BORMIDE OF ETLYL AS AN ANESTHETIC,
� id ^iu*nnj.'U'jJi i>Ui: unilxojoii iiijurici Jk
BROMIDE OF ETHYL AS AK ANESTHETIC.
The British Medical Journal for March 1st of the current year contains an article upon the Bromide of Ethyl as an Anaesthetic, by Mr. W. Roger Williams. It is, confessedly, supplemental to an effort which is being made in this country to re-introduce the drug as an agent for the production of surgical anaesthesia. Deeply sympathising with every effort to increase our resources, and lamenting deeply the imperfections of all the agents now in use, I yet cannot but think this a mistake. Independent of the v^ry bad record which stands against this drug as an anaesthetic, my opinion is sustained by the results of several self-inhalations ; and, as this is a test not very frequently applied, I beg leave to present the results of a few trials, believing them to be of interest at this time. The observations were published in the Cincinnati Lancet and Clinic for April 10th, IbSO, and are here abbreviated as much as possible, only the important
V- "It is safe to assume, Mr. Speaker, that were the question put to the leading medical men of the country a large majority of them would decide that the alarming increase of late years in nervous, cerebral and kidney diseases is directly traceable to the cause assigned, namely, adulterated drinks of all kinds, including vinous, malt and distilled. Is not insanity fearfully on the increase, as evidenced by the overcrowded bedlams of the land and the mania for self-destruction ? Then seek for reason why, and find it, too, no less in poisoned beverage than in the growing passion for wild speculation.
"In view of the statements made and facts alleged, all of which are susceptible of proof, I ask, and ask with due deliberation, might not the philanthropist better subserve the cause of humanity by directing the batteries of his denunciation from alcoholic drinks pe7* se to the adulteration of them ; by advocating purity instead of prohibition ' |
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