. The science and art of midwifery . ft ofLouis M. Weverbergh Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from Open Knowledge Commons and Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MIDWIFERY BY WILLIAM THOMPSON LUSK, M. Dv LL. D. (Yale) PROFESSOR OF OBSTETRICS AM) THE DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IX THE BELLEVIE HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE CONSULTING PHYSICIAN To THE MATERNITY HOSPITAL AND TO THE FOUNDLING ASYLUM VISITING PHYSICIAN TO THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL GYNECOLOGIST TO THE BELLEVIE AND TO THE ST. VIN( SENT HOSPITALS
. The science and art of midwifery . ft ofLouis M. Weverbergh Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from Open Knowledge Commons and Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MIDWIFERY BY WILLIAM THOMPSON LUSK, M. Dv LL. D. (Yale) PROFESSOR OF OBSTETRICS AM) THE DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IX THE BELLEVIE HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE CONSULTING PHYSICIAN To THE MATERNITY HOSPITAL AND TO THE FOUNDLING ASYLUM VISITING PHYSICIAN TO THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL GYNECOLOGIST TO THE BELLEVIE AND TO THE ST. VIN( SENT HOSPITALS HONORARY FELLOW OF THE EDINBURGH AND THE LONDON OBSTETRICAL SOCIETIES CORRESPONDING FELLOW-OF THE OBSTETRICAL SOCIETIES OF PARIS AND LEIPSIC CORRESPONDING FELLOW OF THE PARIS ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, ETC. NEW EDITION, BE VISED AND ENLARGED WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS NEW YORK D. APPLETOX AXD COMPANY 1807. Copyright, 1881. 1886, 1802, 1896,By D. APPLETON AND COMPANY. Electbottpkd and Printed ai ■ m :u<s Ikkss. U. S. *93. TO AUSTIN FLINT, , LL. D. IN MEMORY OF MANY YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION The third edition of this work, published in 1885, was intendedto present to the reader a picture of the most advanced obstetricalteachings of that date. In the brief interval, however, that haselapsed since then the changes that have taken place in both thetheory and practice of obstetrics have made it necessary for me topresent to the profession what is essentially a new book. Thusmany modifications in the theory have resulted from more carefulobservations in anatomy and pathology, and from fruitful physio-logical investigations. It has been my endeavor to interweaveaseptic precautions with all branches of obstetric art without, how-ever, insisting upon pedantic measures which experience hasshown to be needless. But the noblest conquests of the past yearshave been the result of the employment of modern surgery for therel
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