p-births-msg - 12/19/09

Giving birth in the Middle Ages.

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From: PORTERG at RUBY.VCU.EDU (Greg Porter)
Date: 16 Jun 90 03:02:00 GMT

  As for information on birth in the middle ages (and earlier), I strongly
recommend the book 'Devils, Drugs, and Doctors; the story of the Science
of Healing from Medicine-Man to Doctor' by Howard W.Haggard, M.D. <c>1929
Harper and Brothers.  Cardinal edition (pb) 1953 USA.  It follows the advance
of medical science with emphasis on obstetrics.  Some of the earlier practices
by both midwife and doctor are ghastly.  After the fall of Greek and Roman
civilization, there was a great drop in the quality of care during birth.
This lasted until the 16thC.  

        Morgan Wolfsinger (Catherine DeMott, D.V.M.) by my lord's net access

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