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Evolution of Anaesthesia Techniques by Rohan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Anaesthesia has been used since at least 3400 BCE when the Sumerians collected opium from poppy seeds. Throughout history, various substances from different plants were used for pain relief during procedures. Major breakthroughs in anaesthesia occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries with the discoveries of nitrous oxide and intravenous anaesthesia. In the 20th century, methods like laryngoscopy improved outcomes. Today, new digital technologies allow clearer views of internal organs during procedures using
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- Rohan
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