02397cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000270011324500400014026400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650801760039752010450057353400610161865300170167965300140169665300220171065300150173265300130174765300140176065300310177465300190180565300420182465300260186685600520189285600430194472544UtSlPG20260610134658.0mcr n260607r20231852utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRG1 aShew, Joel,d1816-185510aMidwifery and the diseases of women 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-12-30  aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Midwifery and the Diseases of Women" by Joel Shew, M.D. is a descriptive and practical medical work written in the mid-19th century. This publication emphasizes the advantages of water treatment in addressing various women's health issues, including menstruation, pregnancy, and childbirth. It seeks to provide insights into midwifery practices while advocating for a natural approach to healthcare, particularly for women.  The opening of the work discusses the author's experiences and philosophies regarding midwifery and the use of hydropathy — the treatment of illness through water. Shew raises a series of thought-provoking questions about the roles of practitioners, the management of childbirth, and differing opinions regarding medical practices during pregnancy. He reflects on the effectiveness of water treatment in easing childbirth and promoting healthier outcomes for women, while also recognizing a degree of divergence in thought among practitioners in this emerging field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Fowlers and Wells, 1852  aHydrotherapy  aPregnancy  aWomen -- Diseases  aObstetrics  aMidwives  aMidwifery  aObstetrics -- Case studies  aWomen midwives  aGenerative organs, Female -- Diseases  aGynecologic pathology4 uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/01082454940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72544