Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10154191 | Journal of Anesthesia History | 2018 | 40 Pages |
Abstract
- Eve's Curse appears in the Bible and suggests that women would bear children in pain.
- Evidence of opposition to relief of labor pain from religious leaders is scarce.
- Religious beliefs play a major role in societal responses to medical treatment.
- Societal attitudes towards women's illnesses, medical treatment of childbirth have undergone tremendous changes over time.
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Authors
Carolyn Corretti, Sukumar P. Desai,