The Chloroform Baronet (Part 2)

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Jun 16, 202635:40Society & Culture

In 1847, James Young Simpson successfully used chloroform for the first time to help in childbirth. But the anesthetic was still controversial and dangerous, which made it all the more risky when Simpson was faced with a...

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