The obstetric trials and tribulations of Dr. John Mackieson, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 1827-18571

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 314-318

  Baskett, T F ^a   Shephard, D A E ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Department of Anaesthesia   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREECH EXTRACTION; CANADA; DYSTOCIA; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PLACENTA PREVIA; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; STILLBIRTH; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; OBSTETRICS; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND;

EID: 0033939149     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(00)00901-7     Document Type: Article

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