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46 - The Man Who Purposefully Paralyzed Himself

The Curious Clinicians

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What Is the Story of Scott Smith?

Scott smith was a pioneer in the field of anaesthesiology. In 19 forty six, he paralyzed himself without sedation under controlled conditions. The first procedurea anaesthesia only occurred in the ether dome at mass general in 18 forty six - exactly a hundred years before smith experimentally paralyzed himself.

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