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Specialist Anresthetist, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin.
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“Perchance to Dream”: The Paradox of Awareness during General Anaesthesia†
Article first published online: 21 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1970.tb04060.x
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Holmes, C. McK. (1970), “Perchance to Dream”: The Paradox of Awareness during General Anaesthesia. Aust. N.Z. J. Surg., 40: 200–202. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1970.tb04060.x
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Based on a paper presented at the general scientific meeting of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Brisbane, May, 1970.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 14 JUN 2010
- Article first published online: 21 JAN 2008
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Awareness during surgery is still an unsolved problem. Cases are sporadic, and often occur seemingly without cause, and without the patient having shown any untoward signs during the conduct of the anesthesia. Recently it has been shown that many patients may be demonstrated to have retained their sense of hearing during anœsthesia, but at a subconscious level. This paper discusses the possible implication of this finding on the phenomenon of awareness during surgery.