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A D Farr

Publications and source records attributed to A D Farr.

At least 37 records · Page 2Linked to original sources
PubMed1980

Early opposition to obstetric anaesthesia.

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.

Anesthesia, Inhalation↗
PubMed1980

The Marquis de Sade and induced abortion.

In 1795 the Marquis de Sade published his La Philosophic dans le boudoir, in which he proposed the use of induced abortion for social reasons and as a means of population control. It is from this time that medical and social acceptance of abortion can be dated, although previously the subject had not been discussed in public in modern times. It is suggested that it was largely due to de Sade's writing that induced abortion received the impetus which resulted in its subsequent spread in western society.

Abortion, Induced↗