An Essay towards a complete new system of midwifry, theoretical and practical : together with the descriptions, causes, and methods of removing, or relieving the disorders peculiar to pregnant and lying-in women, and new born infants ... / by John Burton.

  • Burton, John, 1710-1771.
Date:
1995
  • Books

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Publication/Creation

New York : Classics of Obstetrics & Gynecology Library, 1995.

Physical description

10 unnumbered pages, xix, 5 unnumbered pages, 391 pages, 27 unnumbered pages, 18 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Notes

Facsimile. Originally published, London: Printed for James Hodges, 1751.
"This special edition of An Essay Towards a Complete New System of Midwifry, Theoretical and Practical by John Burton, M.D. has been privately printed for the members of The Classics of Obstetrics & Gynecology Library" (p.[1]).
Includes an introductory essay by W.H. Allport reprinted from the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology; 65, 1912: 612-617.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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    History of Medicine
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