The difficulties in respiration so frequently encountered, even by the experienced anesthetist, find a natural solution; if he has been studying the case he will be able to judge whether the trouble is due to crowding or to a mechanical cause.

I have no hopeful word for the anesthetist who is inattentive. Whether the case is an apparently simple or a critical one, it should be remembered that the good anesthetist, like the good surgeon, is he who, besides being competent, has a conscience, and feels his responsibility, who appreciates that there are some who are anxiously awaiting the outcome, and have a deep interest in the life that is in his hands.

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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE

Punctuation has been normalized. Variations in hyphenation have been maintained. Assumed printer’s errors have been corrected.

The following chapter headings appeared in the book but not in the original table of contents, and have therefore been added to the contents section of this e-text:

Cases Requiring Anesthesia Of Moderate Depth, 44

Cases Requiring Profound Anesthesia, 44