Anaesthetic pioneer dies.TRIBUTES have been paid to Liverpool's "pioneer of anaesthesia" Professor Thomas Cecil Gray CBE CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire (a Brit. title) CBE n abbr (= Companion of (the Order of) the British Empire) → tÃtulo de nobleza CBE n abbr (= . Globally renowned for his work, the father-of-three died peacefully at his home last week. He was 94. After qualifying in medicine at Liverpool University in 1937, he became a GP before joining the Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. . As head of anaesthesia at the university from 1959 to 1976, he pioneered the Liverpool Technique - based on unconsciousness, analgesia and muscle relaxation. A requiem mass service will be held at the Metropolitan Cathedral on Saturday. CAPTION(S): RENOWNED: Prof Thomas Cecil Gray |
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