Wolf, Jacqueline H., <br/><br/>
Deliver me from pain :  anesthesia and birth in America / 
Jacqueline H. Wolf. 
 - 1 online resource (292 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-265) and index. 
<br/><br/>"Terrible torture" or "the nicest sensation I've ever had"? : conflicting perceptions of labor in U.S. history -- Ether and chloroform : the question of necessity, 1840s through 1890s -- Twilight sleep : the question of professional respect, 1890s through 1930s -- Developing the obstetric anesthesia arsenal : the question of safety, 1900 through 1960s -- Giving birth to the baby boomers : the question of convenience, 1940s through 1960s -- Natural childbirth and birth reform : the question of authority, 1950s through 1980s -- Epidural anesthesia and cesarean section : the question of choice, 1970s to the present. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421403236 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Anesthesia in obstetrics--History.--United States<br/>Childbirth--History.--United States<br/>Natural childbirth--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RG732  / .W76 2009eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>617.9/682