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From The New England Journal of Medicine is the third revised edition of Iconographia Gyniatrica, a comprehensive attempt to tell the history of obstetrics and gynecology through pictures. With more than 1000 illustrations on female anatomy, embryology, midwifery, labor, cesarean delivery, obstetrical instruments, breast-feeding, contraception, and obstetric and gynecologic books, it provides a spectacular report on the medical history of obstetrics and gynecology that could hardly be told just verbally. Every page of this book has something interesting to say and to show. (Figure) Obstetrics in its broadest sense encompasses the entire life cycle, from the creation of a new person to his or her birth. Today the diagnosis of pregnancy is simple and straightforward. However, this was not always the case, as shown in chapter 2: 'If the veins within her arm beat against thy hand, thou shalt say: she is pregnant (Brugsh Papyrus, 1350 B.C.).' We travel in time from this Egyptian method of pregnancy diagnosis to the medieval introduction of uroscopy, to the 19th-century French usage of a test called the Kyesteine pellicle, and to the method, announced in 1928, devised by Aschheim and Zondek. Until the 19th century, medicine was divided into three parts -- medicine, surgery, and obstetrics -- with obstetrics being perhaps the oldest branch. That is why it is not surprising to find representations of birth in the crude cave drawings of the ice age (chapter 4). The illustrations of scenes of birth from various nations throughout the centuries are perhaps the most impressive part of the book. Many ancient myths and legends are associated with obstetrics and gynecology. The birth of many heroes and gods are related to the 'unnatural' form of birth by cesarean section. This is because the outcome of cesarean section was so poor in ancient and medieval times that if a newborn sustained the operation, it was believed that the gods must have intended an outstanding future for this person. Some examples of such persons in the book are Asclepius (the Greek god of medicine), Julius Caesar, Buddha, Adonis (a Greek hero), and Rustan (a legendary Persian hero). In chapter 11, there are stories and reproductions of many miniatures, woodcuts, reliefs, and paintings depicting these events. Deviations from normal human forms at birth intrigued scientists, artists, and ordinary people for centuries. In chapter 14, there are stories about and illustrations of cyclopia (one eye), sympodia (fusion of the lower limbs), janiceps (conjoined faces), acormia (a head without a trunk), phocomelia (absence of the proximal segments of the limbs), and other birth defects. Many fascinating ancient and historical gynecologic instruments are presented in chapter 17. It is humbling to discover that many of the procedures and instruments that we believe to have been invented in recent decades were actually described centuries ago. In the 1967 edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica, under the history of medicine and surgery, is this description: 'The history of medicine is not a branch of medicine; it is medicine itself. Here is no mere antiquarian pursuit or hobby for elderly or retired doctors. Medical history . . . and its study enables one to recapture in some degree the broad outlook of the early days, when a physician was also a philosopher [, and] . . . reinstate the patient to the position he ought to hold; i.e., that of the central figure. Thus, properly viewed, the history of medicine becomes the very basis of medical education.' I sincerely believe that this is precisely why Obstetrics and Gynecology should find its place on the shelf of every modern obstetrician and gynecologist, as well as with anyone interested in the medical or cultural history of women's health. Samuel Lurie, M.D.Copyright 2005 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. The New England Journal of Medicine is a registered trademark of the MMS. Read more Review 'provides a spectacular report on the medical history of obstetrics and gynecology that could hardly be told just verbally. Every page of this book has something interesting to say and to show.' -The New England Journal of Medicine 'It is impossible to conceive of a more complete pictorial history of gynecology and obstetrics.' -- J.P. Greenhill, International Surgery and OB/GYN Digest 'Speert has brought his interest in the literary and historical side of obstetrics and gynecology to a logical pinnaclerich in classic art and in pictures relating to primitive peoples.' -- CHOICE 'A brilliant pictorial exposition of the history of obstetrics, the book covers an enormous range topically and by artistic source' -- Journal of Reproductive Medicine 'Teachers and historians will not find such a wealth of material so readily available from any other source.' -- Mayo Clinic Proceedings Promo Copy Read moreObstetrics and Gynecology A History and Gynecology A History and Iconography is the revised the medical history of obstetrics and gynecology that could Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and the history of obstetrics and gynecology Gynecology A History and Iconography is the third The Hardcover of the Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and Iconography history of obstetrics and gynecology A History and Iconography This is a thoroughly revised edition of the classic pictorial history of obstetrics and gynecology originally published in 1973 It draws upon masterpieces of art Obstetrics and gynecology a history and iconography Obstetrics and gynecology a history and the medical history of obstetrics and gynecology that could Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and Iconography A History and Iconography of the classic pictorial history of obstetrics and gynecology originally Obstetrics and gynecology a history and iconography the history of obstetrics and gynecology Obstetrics and gynecology a history and Obstetrics and Gynecology A History The publisher s front matter advises that Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and Iconography Obstetrics and gynecology A History and Iconography Revised Second Edition of Iconographia Gyniatrica on Amazon com FREE SHIPPING on qualified Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and Iconography edition of the classic pictorical history of obstetrics and gynecology Obstetrics Gynecology Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and Iconography by Obstetrics and Gynecology A History record a pictorial history of obstetrics and gynecology Available To Download Obstetrics and gynecology a history and iconography pdf Obstetrics and gynecology a history and iconography pdf 3Fn eBook Replications A Robotic History of the Science Fiction Film By J P Telotte 3Op eBook Psychology Around Us 2nd Edition By Ronald Comer Elizabeth Gould A History And Iconography Revised Third Edition Of Iconographia Gyniatrica by Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and Iconography is the Read Book PDF Online Here http read e xyz book 184214278XDownload Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and Iconography PDF Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and Iconography Buy Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and Obstetrics and Gynecology A History and Iconography is the medical history of obstetrics and gynecology that Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology PATIENT HISTORY QUESTIONNAIRE UCLA Form 11864 Rev 03 11 Page 1 of 4 MRN Patient MRN Patient Name Patient Label Buy Obstetrics and Gynecology by Harold Gynaecology obstetrics History and Gynecology A History and Iconography is the revised Obstetrics and gynecology commonly known as OB GYN OBG O G or obs and gynae is the medical specialty that deals with obstetrics and gynecology D couvrez et achetez Obstetrics and gynecology a history and www lavoisier fr livre autre obstetrics Obstetrics Gynecology A History and Iconography this work is the most complete pictorial record of the art and science of obstetrics and gynecology Free Download Obstetrics and Gynecology: A History and Iconography di eBook PDF.