And She Felt No Pain: A Japanese Doctor, His Herbal Invention, and the First General Anesthesia in Recorded History by Matsuki, Akitomo

And She Felt No Pain: A Japanese Doctor, His Herbal Invention, and the First General Anesthesia in Recorded History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781717422354)

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And She Felt No Pain: A Japanese Doctor, His Herbal Invention, and the First General Anesthesia in Recorded History by Matsuki, Akitomo

And She Felt No Pain: A Japanese Doctor, His Herbal Invention, and the First General Anesthesia in Recorded History

$6.99
And She Felt No Pain: A Japanese Doctor, His Herbal Invention, and the First General Anesthesia in Recorded History by Matsuki, Akitomo

And She Felt No Pain: A Japanese Doctor, His Herbal Invention, and the First General Anesthesia in Recorded History

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Format: Paperback
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"Seishu Hanaoka comes through as such a humble, honorable man. His emphasis on individualizing care for each patient completely flies in the face of the 'cookie-cutter' medicine that passes for primary care now." - David Dansky MD, FACEP

Inspired by ancient herbal formulas, Seishu Hanaoka spent seven years developing his general anesthetic. He was walking a tightrope: not far enough and the patient would wake up in the middle of the operation; too far and the patient would be injured or dead. Hanaoka's vision to integrate traditional Chinese medicine and modern western surgery - seemingly opposite styles - was one of the keys to his success. On the morning of October 13, 1804, the time came to put his invention to the test. A brave woman with breast cancer was willing to take a chance with the surgeon's knife and the mysterious mixture . . .

Author: Akitomo Matsuki
ISBN-10: 1717422357
ISBN-13: 9781717422354
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/09/2018
Pages: 134
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d
By Akitomo Matsuki
By Akitomo Matsuki
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Emily Bunker has a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Stanford University. She is a writer, editor, and book designer, and is currently working on two projects: a prep book for SAT math and the story of anesthesia pioneer Horace Wells. Emily lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. andshefeltnopain@gmail.com

Akitomo Matsuki (collaborator), Emeritus Professor of Anesthesiology at the Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine in Hirosaki, Japan, continues the search for pieces of Hanaoka's story. This is just one of his ongoing medical history projects.

Internationally exhibited Nan Rae (cover artist) writes, lectures and teaches on Brush painting and Sumi-e. nanraefineart.com nanraestudio.com

Gail Brill (illustrator) lives in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State with her husband Jason, dog Jones and kitty Max. Gail has been a professional calligrapher and illustrator for 30 years and she counts her blessings daily. www.gailbrilldesign.com

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