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. 2002 May;186(5 Suppl Nature):S25-30.
doi: 10.1067/mob.2002.122381.

Anesthesia for childbirth: controversy and change

Donald Caton  1 , Michael A Frölich, Tammy Y Euliano
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Anesthesia for childbirth: controversy and change

Donald Caton et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 May.

Abstract

First introduced to medical practice in 1847, anesthesia for childbirth has undergone constant changes. Current practice reflects evolving social values as well as new discoveries in science and medicine.

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