On The Mortality Of Childbed And Maternity Hospitals (1870)

by James Matthews Duncan

Book Overview

""On The Mortality Of Childbed And Maternity Hospitals"" is a book written by James Matthews Duncan in 1870. The book explores the high mortality rate among women who gave birth in hospitals during the 19th century. Duncan, a Scottish obstetrician, conducted a study on the mortality rate of women who gave birth in hospitals and compared it to those who gave birth at home. He found that the mortality rate was much higher in hospitals due to unsanitary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437072216
• ISBN13: 9781437072211
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"