Evolution of Anesthesia in Nepal: A historical perspective.
Keywords:
Anesthesia, History, NepalAbstract
Development and practice of anesthesia in Nepal has undergone its twists and turns in the past. This article briefly describes the history of Anesthesia in Nepal, its development to current days practice, evolution of anesthesiology as a subject and society of Anesthesiologists as a scientific community in medical field of Nepal.
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2. Shrestha BM, Rana NB, Maltby JR. The history and development of anaesthesia in Nepal. The History of Anaesthesia Society Proceedings 2000; 28: 97-101.
3. Rana NB, Shrestha BM, Maltby JR. History and development of anaesthesia in Nepal. Indian J Anaesth 1993;41:140-5.
4. Singh BB. Endo-Tracheal Anesthesia at Bir Hospital Kathmandu,Nepal. J Nepal Med Assoc 1968;6:59-63.
5. Rana NB, Shrestha BM, MaltbyJR. History of anesthesiology in Nepal. Anaesthesia History Association Newsletter 1993;11:57-61.
6. Shrestha BM, Singh BB, Gautam MP, Chand MB.The oxygen concentrator is a suitable alternative to oxygen cylinders in Nepal. Can J Anesth 2002;49:8-12.
7. Swar BB. Oxygen concentrators in Nepal, how useful and reliable? 5th Symposium SAN Souvenir May 15-16, 1992:33-5.
8. Maltby JR, Rana NB, Amatya R, Shrestha BM. Anaesthesia training in Nepal. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1987;34:51-5.
9. Maltby JR, Amatya R, Rana NB, Shrestha BM, Tuladhar TM, McCaughey TJ. Anaesthesia Training and development in Nepal 1985 -1990. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1991;38:105-10.
10. Maltby JR, Rana NB. Helping to establish anaesthesia training and development in Nepal. World Anaesthesia 1997;1:7-8.
11. Tweed WA, Amatya R, Tuladhar TM, Maltby JR, Gurung CK, McCaughey TJ. Anaesthesia services and the education of anaesthetists in Nepal: a model for sustainable development? Can J Anaesth 1993;40:993-9.
12. Maltby JR, Rana NB. Helping to establish anaesthesia training and development in Nepal. World Anaesthesia 1997;1:7-8.
13. Shrestha BM. Anesthesia in Nepal. KUMJ 2003;2:177-81.
14. Shrestha BM, Rana NB. Training and development of anesthesia in Nepal - 1985 to 2005. Can J Anesth 2006;53:339-43.
15. Marhatta MN. Current status of anesthesiology in Nepal. In: Bulletin, 14th SANCON. 2013 April 5-6; Kathmandu, Nepal.
16. Fell TE. Experiences with nurse anaesthesia in Nepal 1982-1983. J Nep Med Assoc 1983;21(Souvenir issue):94-6.
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Amatya, R. (2014). Evolution of Anesthesia in Nepal: A historical perspective. Journal of Society of Anesthesiologists of Nepal, 1(1), 3-6. Retrieved from http://www.jsan.org.np/jsan/index.php/jsan/article/view/pdf_14
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