Edinburgh Medical Journal, 1906, Vol. 19 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Edinburgh Medical Journal, 1906, Vol. 19It will be noticed that the letter of the Crown Agent says no word of prohibition, it only asks that the dentist should satisfy himself, before administering any general anaesthetic, as to the patient's physical fitness, either by obtaining himself, or through the patient, a medical opinion to that effect. The Royal College of Surgeons invites the attention of its dental diplomates to a former recommendation of Crown Counsel, that a duly qualified medical man should be present at the administration of anaes thetics. This recommendation is followed in the case of patients who can afford to pay the doctor's and the dentist's fees, in the great majority of cases it is ignored. The Crown Office rightly directs attention to the fact that nowadays there are many excellent local anaesthetics, so that the production of general anaesthesia is not obligatory nearly so often as it used to be formerly. It must be remembered, however, that although local anaesthetics may in many cases suffice and be effective, yet they are not wholly without risk of serious consequences. Freezing is sometimes followed by extensive sloughing, and, unless the strictest canons of asepsis are observed, injections into the tissues involve a grave risk of infection and septicaemia.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.