Project Gutenberg 2016-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 48 Clark, William 1698 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. Produced by RichardW and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Province of Midwives in the Practice of their Art" by William Clark, M.D. is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. The book serves as a practical guide to midwifery, aiming to educate practitioners on the common difficulties encountered during childbirth and the necessary skills required to assist safely and effectively. It highlights the critical need for knowledgeable midwives to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. In this work, Clark discusses various topics related to childbirth, starting with the common signs and symptoms of labor and progressing to the intricate details of delivery. He expounds on the physiological aspects of childbirth, including positions for labor and the roles of the midwife, while also delineating when to seek medical assistance in complex cases. Through a combination of anatomical references and practical advice, the book seeks to reduce the risks associated with childbirth, particularly in less medically equipped rural areas where many midwives practiced. Clark emphasizes the importance of education and experience for midwives, aiming to enhance their understanding and ultimately improve the outcomes for mothers and infants alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800 RG Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - General 94563 94577 2024-09-21T16:21:34.974142 2023-09-22T12:54:14.321968 text/html text/html 90905 2016-05-16T11:29:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 136793 2016-05-16T11:29:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 166139 2024-09-21T16:21:38.743121 application/epub+zip 165521 2024-09-21T16:21:35.762167 application/epub+zip 115115 2024-09-21T16:21:35.337120 application/epub+zip 215443 2024-09-21T16:21:41.389133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186069 2024-09-21T16:21:38.390120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136552 2022-09-23T18:24:58.521404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75224 75048 2024-09-21T16:21:34.618141 2023-09-22T12:54:13.956959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 75737 2016-05-16T11:29:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28387 2016-05-16T11:29:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17978 2024-09-21T16:21:41.524100 application/rdf+xml 27184 2024-09-21T16:21:35.421140 image/jpeg 3798 2024-09-21T16:21:35.376137 image/jpeg 138568 2024-09-21T16:21:34.991148 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog