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100 1 _aShew, Joel,
_d1816-1855
245 1 0 _aMidwifery and the diseases of women
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-30
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Fowlers and Wells, 1852
653 _aHydrotherapy
653 _aPregnancy
653 _aWomen -- Diseases
653 _aObstetrics
653 _aMidwives
653 _aMidwifery
653 _aObstetrics -- Case studies
653 _aWomen midwives
653 _aGenerative organs, Female -- Diseases
653 _aGynecologic pathology
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/010824549
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72544
999 _c113269
_d113269