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"Midwifery" shows a definite improvement in this edition. Illustrations are distinct and reproduced well. It is a clear and easily read volume. The illustration on page 114, "Care of the Perineum," deviates considerably from the technic used in the better maternity clinics in this country. Danger of contamination of the right hand by the anus is evident. The inability to expose and protect the vulva properly by this method of delivery is self evident. Reference to episiotomy indicates a practice somewhat different from that encountered in the United States. The discussion and management of vomiting due to pregnancy per se seems to fall a little short in completeness although there are over six pages in this section. Dieckmann has demonstrated that with proper treatment there is rarely if ever an indication for interruption because of vomiting of pregnancy, which varies from the implication of the discussion. Treatment of eclampsia seems
JAMA – American Medical Association
Published: Jan 22, 1949
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