Anesthesia at the House: An Illustrated History of Anesthesia at the University of Vermont

Set against the backdrop of the remarkable changes in health care that have occurred over the last two centuries, Anesthesia At The House traces the evolution of anesthesia services and education at the University of Vermont Medical Center, the state’s only teaching hospital, and its partner, the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Brought to life with dozens of anecdotes and archival photographs, “the horror” of Mary Fletcher Hospital in the late nineteenth century, the long-forgotten career of etherizer John Hazen Dodds, the founding of UVM’s Anesthesia Division by anesthesiologist John Abajian, and many other stories are presented for the first time. Anesthesia At The House is a lively look back at the history of anesthesia in Vermont, a tale that will appeal to anyone with an interest in medical or Vermont history.