Practising obstetrics in the 17th century: François Mauriceau (1637-1709)

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-23

  Karamanou, M ^a   Creatsas, G ^b   Demetriou, T ^c   Androutsos, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Mauriceau; Mauriceau Smellie Veit manoeuvre; Men midwives; Obstetrics; Tire t te

Indexed keywords

BIRTHING POSITION; BREECH EXTRACTION; FRANCE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRIC FORCEPS; OBSTETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FRANCE; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84867737861     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.725787     Document Type: Review

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