More Notable Names in Anaesthesia edited by Alistair McKenzie is a
follow-on volume to Notable Names in Anaesthesia edited by J. Roger
Maltby (2002). It includes eponyms used on a daily basis in the practice
of anaesthesiology. Some of these in alphabetical order are: Aintree
intubation catheter, Heidbrink valve, Luer-lock, PCA, pulse oximeter,
Ritchie whistle, Seldinger wire, Sprotte spinal needle, TCI, Vienna
score and Yankauer sucker. The origins of these names and short
biographies of the men and women are readily available by dipping into
the alphabetical arrangement. The book also features numerous eponymous
awards and lectures arranged by societies and colleges of
anaesthesiology across the globe as well as famous museums and
textbooks. There are 72 entries, but some include more than one name, so
the total number of biographies is 74, provided by eleven authors;
McKenzie himself contributed 62 of the entries. More Notable Names in
Anaesthesia should appeal to both medical and veterinary anaesthetists,
operating department practitioners, nurses, medical students and anyone
passionate about the history of medicine.
