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Did you know? On 16 October 1846 dentist William Morton demonstrated the first successful surgical ether anesthesia in Boston. Before that day, operations were performed with no anesthetic — only strong drink and muscle. That quarter of an hour changed medicine forever.

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On 16 October 1846 dentist William Morton demonstrated the first successful surgical ether anesthesia in Boston. Before that day, operations were performed with no anesthetic — only strong drink and muscle. That quarter of an hour changed medicine forever.

Op 16 oktober 1846 demonstreerde tandarts William Morton in Boston de eerste succesvolle chirurgische ether-narcose. Voor die dag werden operaties uitgevoerd zonder verdoving — alleen met sterke drank en spierkracht. Het kwartiertje veranderde de geneeskunde radicaal.

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