The role of anaesthesists in healthcare

Anaesthesiologists have been instrumental in the explosive growth of medical care, working as a team with other medical disciplines to push the boundaries of what was once unthinkable in modern medicine. - AFP

In conjunction with World Anaesthesia Day on Oct 16, we take a look at the role of anaesthesists in healthcare.

IT was a crisp autumn morning on October 16, 1846, when dentist Dr William Morton ran down the corridors of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United States.