[MEDICINE] [OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY] SWAYNE, Joseph Griffins

Obstetric Aphorisms for the use of Students Commencing Midwifery Practice

Philadelphia: Henry C. Lea, 1870. Fourth Revised English Edition. Octavo (17.5cm); light brown cloth, with gilt-stamped spine; x, 13-177pp, [2]pp. Boards discolored, dampstained; moderate wear, rubbing, and soil; leading corners bumped. Bindings slightly shaken; foxing, soiling, and corner creasing throughout interior. Overall Good or Better.

An originally English manual for student midwives, with all pharmaceutical informaton revised to suit the standards of American doctors. This guide thoroughly describes the most modern (as of 1870... think laudanum enemas, oil of turpentine, and absolutely no hand washing) labor procedures, informing midwifery students of what needs to be done to ensure a successful childbirth, and when one needs to send for assistance. Also covers childbirth-related conditions and diseases, aftercare, and the ultimate taboo: Abortions. With two pages of advertisements following the text.

Price: $125.00

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