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obstetric
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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obstetric XVIII. f. L.
obstetrīx,
-trīc- midwife, lit. ‘a woman who is present’, f.
obstāre; see prec.,
-TRIX.
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Wiley to take Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology into the future; John Wiley & Sons Ltd selected to publish the prestigious Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology from 2003.
M2 Presswire; 11/4/2002; 700+ words
; ...AND SONS: Wiley to take Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology into the future...publish the prestigious Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology from 2003 (C)1994...International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology and John Wiley &...
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New Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Essential Reading for Undergraduate Medical Students in the Field.
M2 Presswire; 4/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...and Markets: New Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Essential Reading for...announced the addition of Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, First Edition to their...managing emergencies and common problems in obstetrics and gynaecology- A brief introduction...
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New Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Essential Reading for Undergraduate Medical Students in the Field.
Business Wire; 4/18/2007; 700+ words
; ...announced the addition of Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, First Edition to their...managing emergencies and common problems in obstetrics and gynaecology - A brief introduction...they start practice The Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology provides a quick reference...
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NAH continues quest for new obstetrics unit
Newspaper article from: Maryland Gazette; 12/29/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...again today for permission to develop an obstetrics unit and proceed with a massive $112...Care Commission, one proposing a new obstetrics unit and "patient tower," hospital...constructing the new facility if its obstetrics application is denied. The applications...
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Awareness of Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology Among Residents and Residency Directors
Magazine article from: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...subspecialty of infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology is low among United States...subspecialty of infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology among current United States obstetrics and gynecology residents and residency...
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Obstetrics-gynecology in the physical therapy curriculum: a follow-up study.
Magazine article from: Physical Therapy; 4/1/1989; ; 700+ words
; Obstetrics-Gynecology in the Physical Therapy Curriculum: A Follow-up Study Obstetrics-gynecology (Ob-Gyn) physical therapy...Association's establishment of the Section on Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1976 accomplished three...
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ARTHUR EVANS NAMED UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY CHAIR
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/16/2007; 700+ words
; ...been named professor and chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of...Evans has been professor and chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at the Texas Tech University...Robert H. Messer, MD, Endowed Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech. He will...
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DR. WILLIAM J. DIGNAM, A FOUNDER OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES'S DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, DIES
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/8/2006; 700+ words
; ...founding member of the UCLA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and former senior associate...Gautam Chaudhuri, executive chair of the obstetrics and gynecology department. Born Aug...underwent his residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of...
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New obstetrics study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Texas.
Magazine article from: Women's Health Weekly; 9/11/2008; 700+ words
; ...activity, is commonly used in both obstetrics and gynecology. Traditional dosing...colleagues, University of Texas (see also Obstetrics). The researchers concluded: "We...actual body weight, for many common obstetrics-gynecology infections." Ward and...
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Clinical Cases Uncovered.
M2 Presswire; 9/18/2009; 700+ words
; ...September 2009-Research and Markets: Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Clinical Cases Uncovered...researchandmarkets.com/research/ba5bae/obstetrics_and_gyn) has announced the addition...Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Clinical Cases Uncovered...
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Obstetrics and Midwifery
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
Obstetrics and Midwifery Obstetrics and midwifery are two distinct but overlapping fields of medical...the care of the pregnant and parturient (laboring) woman. Obstetrics focuses on the problems and difficulties of pregnancy and labor...
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. Obstetrics and gynecology were marked by technical, intellectual, and social innovation in the early modern period. While female midwives continued to deliver almost all babies, both male...
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obstetrics
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
obstetrics , branch of medicine concerned with the...possible successful cesarean section . Obstetrics is often combined with gynecology as...J. Bonnar, ed. Recent Advances in Obstetrics and Gynecology (1992).
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Maternal Mortality—Why Mothers Died
Book article from: American Decades
...were often more highly skilled in obstetrics than physicians, but the midwife...knew very little about it. Although obstetrics and pediatrics grew as medical specialties during the 1920s, obstetrics was still given short shrift in medical...
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Childbirth and Reproduction
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...of death and debility. The Growth of Obstetrics Physicians entering the birthing arena...of the nineteenth century, the term obstetrics was used to refer to the new medical...inspection, and students graduating from obstetrics courses rarely witnessed actual births...
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