Women's Health Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 8-9, July 2005

Queen Victoria and chloroform

Margaret Stearn is the Medical Editor of Women’s Health Medicine.

Abstract 

This contribution discusses the production of chloroform, Queen Victoria’s use of chloroform during labour and the reactions of the medical press and the general public.

Keywords:  childbirth , pain relief , Queen Victoria , chloroform

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PII: S1744-1870(06)00066-7

doi:10.1383/wohm.2005.2.4.8

Women's Health Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 8-9, July 2005

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