title: Anesthesia for childbirth: controversy and change.
abstract: First introduced to medical practice in 1847, anesthesia for childbirth has undergone constant changes. Current practice reflects evolving social values as well as new discoveries in science and medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610-0254, USA.
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caton
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Frölich
authors.forename: Tammy Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Euliano
mesh_terms: D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy