How did Snow's findings impact anaesthesia?
Limitation
Banishment
Adoption
Rejection
Answer
The findings of Snow's experiments and reports on the use of chloroform and ether as anaesthetics led to their rapid adoption in the medical profession. The ability to anaesthetise patients during surgery greatly reduced the risk of death from shock, and allowed surgeons to operate for longer periods of time.
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