"The objective of this essay is to provide an historical overview of the halakc discussions relating to the use of anesthesia for mila (ritual circumcision). Emphasis is placed on issues and trends manifest through- out the halakhic history of this chapter. The halakhic approaches to the use of both general and local anesthesia are presented, prefaced by a section on the history of anesthesia and a review of the current medical literature on the use of anesthesia for circumcision. Afer analysis of the halakc sources, their contemporary applicability is discussed."
traditiononline.org/news/origi…Use%20of%20Anesthesia.pdf
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