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An essay towards a complete new system of midwifery, theoretical and practical.

London: J. Hodges, 1751.

Burton was the first to suggest that puerperal fever is contagious, and the first to give a detailed discussion of Caesarean section. Laurence Steme satirized him as “Dr. Slop” in The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman. This work includes illustrations by the painter George Stubbs.

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ART & Medicine & Biology Illustration, Biomedical OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY › OBSTETRICS OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY › OBSTETRICS › Caesarian Section OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY › OBSTETRICS › Puerperal Fever

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Entry Number	#6268
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/7976
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	an-essay-towards-a-complete-new-system-of-midwifery-theoretical-and-practical

Geographic Context

Publication place: London