Vol. 17 No. 1 (2019)
Reflections

Pioneers in Anesthesia: The Bourne Generation

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  • Robin Manaloor
Robin Manaloor
University of Alberta
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v17i1.137

Published 2019-07-06

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Manaloor R. Pioneers in Anesthesia: The Bourne Generation. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 6 [cited 2025 Oct. 8];17(1). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/137

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Abstract

A reflection and essay on the life and achievements of Dr. Wesley Bourne. As an early pioneer in the history of Canadian anesthesiology, Dr. Bourne would pave the path for an entire generation of anesthesiologists to come.
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