num_pages: 148
description: In the 1840s, four American doctors each developed anesthesia, which ended surgical pain. The four then waged an incredibly fierce battle over who should receive the credit and money for the discovery. The clash led to the early deaths of two of the doctors and drove a third insane. Using excerpts from letters and statements from scientists and patients of the period, Fradin delves into the lives of the four doctors and discloses a little-known, but crucial piece of medical history. Photos.
language: English
title: "We Have Conquered Pain": The Discovery Of Anesthesia
titlecomplete: "We Have Conquered Pain": The Discovery Of Anesthesia
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Margaret K. McElderry