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THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF POST PARTUM HAEMORRHAGE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2006

CHRISTOPHER BALOGUN-LYNCH
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Trust, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
NAOMI WHITELAW
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Trust, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.

Abstract

The historical background of post partum haemorrhage (PPH) dates back to the 17th century. William Smelley published his famous treatise of the theory and practice of midwifery in 1752. His observations sent a clear message to practitioners of the time that haemorrhage in midwifery can be a messenger of death.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

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