Midwifery, obstetrics and the rise of gynaecology : the uses of a sixteenth-century compendium / by Helen King.

  • King, Helen, 1957-
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[2007], ©2007
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Aldershot ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., [2007], ©2007.

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x, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Prefacing women: owners and users -- Medical history and obstetric practice in William Smellie -- Guilty of 'male-practice'? Burton's attack on Smellie -- Delighting in a 'bit of antiquity': Sir James Young Simpson.

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    History of Medicine
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  • 9780754653967
  • 075465396X