Year: 1980
Type: article
Abstract: Some of the arguments used to oppose the introduction of inhalation anaesthesia--especially in obstetrics--are considered. These arguments were mainly based upon a desire to retain the sensation of pain, either as a factor necessary for survival or as a diagnostic aid: moral arguments were also adduced but religious opposition is no more than a myth of historiography. The opposition to anaesthesia lasted for less than 15 years and is seen as essentially a reflection of contemporary views on the role of pain.
Source: Anaesthesia
Author: A.D. FARR
Institution: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2070591663