François Mauriceau

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François Mauriceau (1637 – 17 October 1709) was a French

obstetrician
.

Life

Born in

Justine Siegemundin 1650–1705), he is credited for introducing the practice of puncturing the amniotic sac to arrest bleeding in placenta praevia
.

Les Maladies des Femmes Grosses et accouchées

In 1670, English obstetrician Hugh Chamberlen tried to sell the secret of a specialized obstetrical forceps to him. Mauriceau became disgusted that the Chamberlen family kept such an important development a secret, and accused the Chamberlens of common swindling.[2] Mauriceau died in Paris.

Publications

  • Les Maladies des Femmes Grosses et accouchées. Avec la bonne et véritable Méthode de les bien aider en leurs accouchemens naturels, & les moyens de remédier à tous ceux qui sont contre-nature, & aux indispositions des enfans nouveau-nés... Paris Henault, d'Houry, de Ninville, Coignard 1668.
  • Observations sur la grossesse et l'accouchement des femmes et sur leurs maladies et celles des enfans nouveau-nez. Paris, Anisson, 1694.[3]

References

  1. Who Named It
  2. ^ "Episode Two Tools of the Trade". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-04-17. The History Of Childbirth: Tools of the Trade
  3. ^ "Francois Mauriceau (1637-1709) and maternal posture for parturition. Archives of disease in childhood, 1991". Francois Mauriceau (1637-1709) and maternal posture for parturition. Research Gate. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
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