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Laryngoscopy — its past and future by Richard M. Cooper, BSc MSc MD FRCPC
"MAN’S assumption of an upright posture, coupled with our tendency to live in social groups has resulted in some bad habits - simultaneous eating and talking. This has necessitated exclusion of the larynx from the line of sight connecting the mouth to the esophagus. While this does make eating safer and more interesting, it has complicated the task for airway managers..." |