Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5565610 | Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Fear of pain often overshadows childbirth, and each woman must decide whether to receive anesthesia to combat labor pain. Historically, this choice resulted in unintended consequences and marked the beginnings of medical interventions in labor and birth. The purpose of this article is to trace the use of anesthesia in childbirth from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries and to explore its influence on childbearing women and nurses.
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Authors
Mary E. Gibson,