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The Origin and Nature of the Emotions; Miscellaneous Papers
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A collection of papers by surgeon George Washington Crile presenting his physiological theories on the origin of emotions, fear, and surgical shock. It suits readers interested in the history of medicine, physiology, and early theories linking emotional states to bodily function.
George Washington Crile
George Washington Crile was an American surgeon. Crile is now formally recognized as the first surgeon to have succeeded in a direct blood transfusion. He contributed to other procedures, such as neck dissection. Crile designed a small hemostatic forceps which bears his name; the Crile mosquito clamp. He also described a technique for using opioids, regional anesthesia and general anesthesia which is a concept known as balanced anesthesia. He is also known for co-founding the Cleveland Clinic in 1921.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Portrait: via Wikipedia (see source).
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