An edition of The Tragedy of Childbed Fever (2000)
The Tragedy of Childbed Fever
By Irvine Loudon
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Publish Date
February 11, 2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Language
eng
Pages
256
Description:
Childbed fever was by far the most common cause of deaths associated with childbirth up to World War 2, throughout Europe. This is a detailed account of this tragic disease from its recognition in the 18th century.
subjects: Fever, Puerperal septicemia, History, Puerperal Infection, Sepsis