Question

An important result of the development of anesthesia was?

1.a decreased rate from disease & accidents
2.an increase number of amputations
3. A decrease in the number of surgical procedures performed
4.an increase in the need for healthcare

Answer 1

It could be #2 since the patient would be asleep under the anesthesia they would be able to perform amputations more often since the patient would not be able to feel the pain during the procedure. It could also be #3 because if the patient is asleep you could use a more direct approach instead of avoiding certain procedures that would put the patient in a lot of pain if it was performed while they were awake. In all I would say the answer is #2, please comment which is the right answer, thank you.