A Century of Progress and Collaboration Between Obstetric Anesthesiologists, Anesthesia & Analgesia, and the International Anesthesia Research Society

Abstract

The position of woman in any civilization is an index of the advancement of that civilization. The position of woman is gauged best by the care given her at the birth of her child. H. W. Haggard, 1929 1

Celebrating the Centenary of Anesthesia & Analgesia

“…[14][15][16] It is a trend that has continued, and the significant contributions of the journal and the IARS to obstetric anesthesia and analgesia are outlined by Paloma Toledo and Cynthia Wong. 17 Virginia Apgar published her revolutionary work on the assessment of neonates in Anesthesia & Analgesia in 1953, and while many appreciate her work, few probably know that she was an anesthesiologist or that the Apgar score was originally published in an anesthesia journal. 18 Once this is known though, it is hard to ignore, and Virginia Apgar is mentioned in several articles in this supplement.…”