. A treatise on obstetrics for students and practitioners . nt the patient should lie comfortably upon a bed or table, 30 PREGNANCY AND LABOR. the surface of the body from the umbilicus to beneath the trochantersof the femora covered by one thickness of linen only. A sheet whichhas been repeatedly washed and perfectly pliable is best for this pur-pose. The physician will do well to wash his hands thoroughly in hotwater, a procedure which will increase the sensibility of the hands andenable him the better to palpate the abdomeu. It is proper and usefulto explain to the patient the method of exa
. A treatise on obstetrics for students and practitioners . nt the patient should lie comfortably upon a bed or table, 30 PREGNANCY AND LABOR. the surface of the body from the umbilicus to beneath the trochantersof the femora covered by one thickness of linen only. A sheet whichhas been repeatedly washed and perfectly pliable is best for this pur-pose. The physician will do well to wash his hands thoroughly in hotwater, a procedure which will increase the sensibility of the hands andenable him the better to palpate the abdomeu. It is proper and usefulto explain to the patient the method of examination, the reasons for it,and the fact that it is of comparatively modern origin, and that she isthus enjoying the benefits of recent advances in medical practice. Invery nervous women or ignorant patients it is well to show them thepelvimeter, and let them feel with the hands that it is not a painfulinstrument. Patients are relieved when informed that this proceduredoes not include a vaginal examination uuless some unusual conditionbe present. Fig. Light binaural 3.
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