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Contents |
pt. I. Physicians and the pain of childbirth -- Ch. 1. James Young Simpson and the beginning of obstetric anesthesia -- Ch. 2. The opposition to obstetric anesthesia -- Ch. 3. The transformation of medical practice by science -- Ch. 4. John Snow's approach to anesthesia -- Ch. 5. Balancing the risks of pain and anesthesia -- pt. II. Women and the pain of childbirth -- Ch. 6. The social connotations of pain -- Ch. 7. Pain as biological and anesthesia as necessary -- Ch. 8. The American women's campaign for twilight sleep -- Ch. 9. The national birthday trust fund campaign in Great Britain -- Ch. 10. Grantly Dick Read and the natural childbirth movement -- pt. III. In the delivery room: physicians and women together -- Ch. 11. The danger of drugs and the social value of pain -- Ch. 12. Current controversy. |
Local note | Little-323760--3051310383790 |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-277) and index. |
Acquisitions source |
Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
LCCN | 98036869 |
ISBN | 0300075979 (alk. paper) |
ISBN | 9780300075977 (alk. paper) |