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Perinatal lessons from the past
J Clifton Edgar (1859–1939) of New York and his obstetric text
  1. P M Dunn
  1. Correspondence to:
    Professor Dunn
    Department of Child Health, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Southmead, Bristol BS10 5BN, UK; P.M.Dunnbristol.ac.uk

Abstract

Edgar, a leading academic obstetrician/gynaecologist in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, explored a number of interesting aspects of pregnancy and childbirth in his 1903 textbook on obstetrics.

  • history
  • obstetrics
  • pregnancy

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2004.063503

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