J. Marion Sims operated with no anesthesia partly because he believed that black people felt no pain. This belief reflected the racist attitudes of his time and influenced his medical practices.
J. Marion Sims operated with no anesthesia, partly because it had just been invented but also partly because he believed that: (1 point) Responses anesthesia caused excess bleeding. anesthesia caused excess bleeding. black people felt no pain. black people felt no pain. operations were only effective if patients were conscious. operations were only effective if patients were conscious. pain was an illusion. pain was an illusion.
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