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The Province of Midwives in the Practice of their Art / Instructing them in the timely knowledge of such difficulties as require the assistance of Men, for the preservation of Mother and Child; very necessary for the perusal of all the sex interested in the subject, and interspersed with some New and Useful Observations.

Chapter 1: The Pro­vince of Mid­wives in the Prac­tice of their Art, by Wil­liam Clark, M. D. 1698–ca. 1780.
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A practical manual for midwives and lay attendants that explains how to recognize and manage common and difficult childbirths while indicating when to summon additional medical help. Chapters present accessible anatomical descriptions, signs of obstructed or hazardous labor, and step-by-step guidance intended for quick reference. The author warns against risky rural practices, recommends anatomical instruction and demonstrations, and corrects frequent procedural errors. Advice balances preserving the mother and child with clear limits of midwifery competence, aiming to equip inexperienced carers and charitable neighbors with safer, more informed responses during delivery.

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Title: The Province of Midwives in the Practice of their Art

Author: William Clark

Release date: May 16, 2016 [eBook #52086]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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The Pro­vince of Mid­wives in the Prac­tice of their Art, by Wil­liam Clark, M. D. 1698–ca. 1780.

THE
PROVINCE
OF
MIDWIVES
IN THE
Practice of their ART:
Ins­truct­ing them in the time­ly Know­ledge of such Dif­fi­cul­ties as re­quire the As­sist­ance of MEN,
For the Preservation of
MOTHER and CHILD.
Very nec­es­sary for the Per­us­al of ALL the SEX int­er­est­ed in the Sub­ject,
And interspersed with some
New and Useful OBSERVATIONS.
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By WILLIAM CLARK, M. D.
And of the College of PHYSICIANS.
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Molliter Aufer Onus.     OVID. FASTI.
Printed for William Frederick, in BATH; and sold by M. Cooper, in Pater-Noster-Row, LONDON.
MDCCLI.