P Rhodes. 187 pages. Hale, United Kingdom: Books for Midwives Pr; 1995. $24.95. ISBN 1-898507-22-8. Marketed in the United States by Butterworth-Heinemann. Order phone 800-366-2665.
Most of this text is devoted to the evolution of obstetric concepts and practice from the Hippocratic period through the Ancient World, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance to our time. The sections on syphilis, puerperal fever, and anesthesia, however, are relevant to wider interests. The appended bibliography is brief but points to major and reliable sources.
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