156 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
156 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1982 Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Tudor and Stuart England traces the development of obstetrics and gynaecology over the past two centuries. Between the 16 th and 18 th century midwifery passed from a female mystery, employing traditional medicines and superstitions, to a scientifically-based clinical skill, with both gains and losses to the patient. The... Read more
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. English Obstetrical Textbooks Before 1740
2. The Legacy of the Ancients, and William Harvey
3. The Legacy of the Ancients, and the Anatomists
4. The Female Reproductive System
5. Sexuality and Conception
6. Development and Birth of the Foetus
7. Diagnosis of Pregnancy and Ante-natal Regimen
8. Pregnancy Prevention and Promotion
9. Gynaecology
10. Normal Childbirth
11. The Management of Obstetric Complications
12. ‘The Manuall Practize’ – Operative Delivery
13. Two Centuries of Obstetric Change Reviewed
Appendix: Maternal Mortality: Some Notes on the Willughby Cases
Notes
Index
Biography
Audrey Eccles
