Green (Thomas F. H.) notes on Edward William Murphy midwifery lectures, 1858
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Thomas F. H. Green notes on Edward William Murphy midwifery lectures
- Dates:
- 1858
- Creators:
- Norman, Jeremy (California Antiquarian Book Fair) and Green, Thomas F. H.
- Extent:
- 1 unknown (1 volume)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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"These notes of [Edward William] Murphy's 1858 lectures cover pregnancy, labor and birth, lactation, the diseases of pregnancy, spontaneous abortion and miscarriage, deformed pelvis, hemorrhage, ruptured or prolapsed uterus, etc. Pages 93 - 100 contain a discussion of chloroform anesthesia. The notes were written by Thomas F.H. Green, a medical student at University College who won certificates of honor in anatomy and pathological anatomy in 1858 (see the Medical Times and gazette for August 7, 1858, page 152)."--Antiquarian bookseller's description, 2016.
- Biographical / historical:
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"Murphy was professor of midwifery at University College, London, and the author of several works on obstetrics. He was an early adopter of the use of chloroform anesthesia in childborth."--Antiquarian bookseller's description.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Jeremy Norman (California Antiquarian Book Fair), 16 February 2016.
- Processing information:
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- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-01 11:27:21 -0800 .
Access and use
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- Location of this collection:
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- Contact:
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