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  • n  a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
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  • Going Under
    Study of anesthesia-induced brain-wave patterns could help doctors make sure patients don’t wake up during operations Since the mid-1800s, doctors have used drugs to induce general anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery. However, little is known about how these drugs create such a profound loss of consciousness.
    June 18, 2013 - Technology Review
  • Hallmarq Standing Equine MRI Machine Reduces Risk to Horses
    Company’s patented standing equine MRI machine eliminates need for general anesthesia. (PRWeb June 14, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Hallmarq/standingMRI/prweb10833288.htm
    June 14, 2013 - PRWeb

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