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Analgesia and anaesthesia in childbirth: obscurantism and obfuscation
Author(s) -
Mander Rosemary
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00772.x
Subject(s) - clarity , childbirth , hypnosis , medicine , psychological intervention , anesthesia , obfuscation , psychology , pregnancy , alternative medicine , nursing , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , genetics , linguistics , pathology , biology
The terms ‘analgesia’ and ‘anaesthesia’ have been defined by emphasizing differing aspects of their effects. The distinction between these interventions has not been clarified by their definitions. The historical remedies for pain were similarly unclear. This lack of clarity is apparent in the introduction of chloroform in childbirth, which has much in common with the introduction and effects of epidural analgesia. The reasons for and benefits of this lack of clarity are examined.