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Anaesthesia: the gift of oblivion and the mystery of consciousness – book review

  • Written by: Kara Allen, Clinical Lecturer, Anaesthetist, University of Melbourne
imageA new book explores consciousness, awareness and memory when under the knife. from www.shutterstock.com.au

The French refer to the emergence from general anaesthesia as “réanimation” - literally to restore consciousness. This is a crucial attribute - that consciousness will return following the desired period of oblivion. This is...

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