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Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) and his essay on puerperal fever.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17585102     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Doctor, teacher of anatomy, conversationalist, essayist, and poet, in 1843 Holmes combined his medical and literary skills in a masterly dissertation on the epidemiology and prevention of puerperal fever.
Authors:
P M Dunn
Publication Detail:
Type:  Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition     Volume:  92     ISSN:  1359-2998     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed.     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-22     Completed Date:  2007-07-12     Revised Date:  2010-07-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9501297     Medline TA:  Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  F325-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Child Health, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Southmead, Bristol BS10 5BN, UK. P.M.Dunn@bristol.ac.uk
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
Female
History, 19th Century
Humans
Massachusetts
Obstetrics / history*
Puerperal Infection / history*,  prevention & control
Personal Name Subject
Personal Name Subject:
Oliver Wendell Holmes

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