World Anesthesia Day commemorates the discovery of anesthesia on October 16, 1846, when doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital used ether on a patient as an analgesic for the first time . Even after 170 years, nearly 5 billion people lack access to safe anesthetic practices. World Anesthesia Day is celebrated every year by the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists to educate the public and reinforce the accomplishments of anesthesiologists. Here's to appreciating work done by anesthesiologists.
Happy World Anesthesia Day! Solve this Brainegizer probing your knowledge of the discovery of local anesthesia! The correct answer will be posted soon! Reference: The Royal College of Anesthetists.
