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Hello my name is Rob and I am writing an article for BBC radio. Until
recently doctors in England believed babies did not feel pain because
their nerve system was not properly formed. As a result many minor
operations (such as circumcision) were performed without anaesthetic.
Could anyone in Canada (including Quebec) please let me know the
following:
1.  Was there until recently a wide spread belief among doctors in your
country that babies do not feel pain and as a result was minor surgery
generally carried out without anaesthetic? 2 Do older members of the
medical profession in your state or country still persist in this belief
and are minor operations still performed on babies without adequate
anaesthetic? 3 If there is now medical acceptance of paediatric pain and
consequent use of anaesthetics, then how recently has this happened?
4 What approximate percentage of boy babies are cicumcised in your
country, and what pain relief is available if used? Any other relevant
information would be appreciated. Please note I have no personal
viewpoint and my research is purely academic.Thank you
very much. Robin Goodfellow, Kettering,  England


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