C. Ludlow. The Use of Electricity in Midwifery (New-York Medical Journal, 1893: January 14). On the use of electricity in obstetrics

The author speaks only of faradic current, and examines its threefold action on a pregnant woman: 1) a calming effect on the general nervous system, 2) excitation of muscle contractions, 3) the ability of faradization to prevent and stop uterine bleeding. Pharadic current is very useful when chloroform, chloral-hydrate or morphine are more unacceptable, because of idiosyncrasy or weakness of the patient, as long as the maximum doses of these drugs are achieved without a proper effect, finally, when all is excreted.