How this doctor got a widely used anaesthetic gas banned
Anaesthetist Dr Adam Crossley has succeeded in getting desflurane off the WA public hospital formulary.
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Desflurane is one of three main anaesthetic agents used in Australia and around the world, but has a serious downside.
It is a potent greenhouse gas.