Obedience: defying the crowd in midwifery practice

The Practice of Midwifery

The public practice of midwifery in Philadelphia.

A Short Practice of Midwifery

.Jellett, b.a., m.d., f.rcp.i. Published by J. & A. Churchill. Fifth Edition; second 10,000: Pp. 654; Illustrations 200. Price 10s. 6d. net. The Fifth Edition of this well-known book requires little beyond its own recommendation. It is admirable for clearness and conciseness, and yet treats of all essentials. Some changes in the sequence of chapters has been made so that the book may be similar...

A Short Practice of Midwifery

Pp. xx., 323. London: J. & A. Churchill. 1897. In this excellent compendium of the essentials of midwifery practice, the author commences with a well-written and precise chapter on aseptic principles and their practical application to midwifery. With reference to the principles laid down criticism needless; the details concerning which some will disagree with the author are not important so lon...

Contributions to the Practice of Midwifery

night of the 3rd December, 1866, in labour of her eighth child. Of the previous seven children only three are living, two boys and a girl?the latter being the youngest, and now three years old. 'Ihe labour pains, which are reported to have set in four days ago, and to have been strong at the commencement, are now weak and coming on at long intervals. The membranes ruptured at 8 o'clock last nig...