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Anaesthetic Trivia - Curare

Chondrodendrum tomentosumCurare is a compound used for dart poisons by tribes in South America. It is derived from vines such as, Chondrodendron tomentosum and Strychnos toxifera. The first non-depolarising muscle blocking agent, d-Tubocurarine, was identified in 1935 by Harold King. It was found in curare that had been packed in hollow tubes.

BMA Response to Tooke Report
Written by Matthew Faulds   
Saturday, 24 November 2007 04:20

{xtypo_dropcap}R{/xtypo_dropcap}ecently published on the BMA website, this may be of interest to those of you following the developments of MMC and the structure of training.

We're hosting a copy of the BMA Response to the Tooke Report.


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