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111Contemporary reaction to Ignaz Semmelweis — Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis discovered in 1847 that hand washing with a solution of chlorinated lime reduced the incidence of fatal childbed fever tenfold in maternity institutions. However, the reaction of his contemporaries was not positive; his… …
112Whistleblower (TV series) — infobox television show name = Whistleblower caption = Series logo with midwife Louise (left; portrayed by Emma Stansfield) format = runtime = creator = Saffron Pictures starring = country = IRL network = RTÉ One first aired = August 31/September …
113Carl Braun — may refer to* Carl Braun (basketball) (born 1927), American former professional basketball player and coach * Carl Braun (bass) (1886 1960), German opera singer, bass * Carl Braun (obstetrician) (1822 1891), Austrian obstetrician (knighted to… …
114Sylvester Braithwaite — Infobox Person name = Sylvester Braithwaite image size = caption =Dr. Sylvester Braithwaite in 2006 birth name = Reynold Sylvester Braithwaite birth date = bda|1953|12|15 birth place = Barbados occupation = Doctor, Author,Speaker children = 4… …
115Hermann Fehling (physician) — Hermann Johannes Karl Fehling (July 14, 1847 November 11, 1925) was a German obstetrician and gynecologist who was a native of Stuttgart.In 1872 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Leipzig, and following graduation remained… …
116Hunter, William — born May 23, 1718, Long Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scot. died March 30, 1783, London, Eng. British obstetrician, educator, and medical writer. The brother of John Hunter, he studied medicine at the University of Glasgow and became a licensed… …
117Soranus of Ephesus — flourished 2nd century AD, Alexandria and Rome Greek gynecologist, obstetrician, and pediatrician. A keen observer and unusually competent practitioner, he wrote works that influenced medical opinion for 1,500 years. His On Midwifery and the… …
118medicine, history of — Introduction the development of the prevention and treatment of disease from prehistoric and ancient times to the 20th century. Medicine and surgery before 1800 Primitive (primitive culture) medicine and folklore Unwritten history is not… …
119Moon Shin Yong — ▪ South Korean obstetrician born April 1, 1948, Kongju, S.Kor. South Korean obstetrician who was involved in human cloning research that was later discovered to have been fabricated. Moon was raised in Korea (now South Korea). He… …
120OB/GYN — A commonly used abbreviation. OB is short for obstetrics or for an obstetrician, a physician who delivers babies. GYN is short for gynecology or for a gynecologist, a physician who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive… …
