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1942
Professor and graduate Harold Randall Griffith, revolutionizes anesthesia
On January 23, 1942, for the first time in anesthetics, Dr. Griffith used curare, a substance until then known only as poisonous, in careful doses to produce safe muscle relaxation for surgery
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