Obstetrics
111DE LEE, JOSEPH B. — DE LEE, JOSEPH B. (1869–1942), U.S. obstetrician and gynecologist. De Lee was professor of obstetrics and gynecology first at Northwestern University and later at the University of Chicago. He designed over 20 new obstetric instruments, the most… …
112MEDICINE — From the beginning of their history until modern times Jews have exercised a tremendous influence on the development of medical science. They have always been solicitous in their care for the sick and held the medical profession in great esteem.… …
113Fertility awareness — Background Birth control type Behavioral First use 1950s (mucus) mid 1930s (BBT) 1930 (Knaus Ogino) Ancient (ad hoc) Failure rates (first year) Perfect use Symptoms based: 1 3% Calendar based: 5 9% …
114Cervical cancer — Classification and external resources Histopathologic image (H E stain) of carcinoma in situ, stage 0. ICD 10 C …
115Multiple birth — Quadruplet , quintuplet , etc. redirect here. For the musical use of the terms, see tuplet. Triplet brothers at graduation. Identical triplets are extremely rare, something that occurs only once in every 500,000 births. A multiple birth occurs… …
116Specialty (medicine) — A specialty (or speciality) in medicine is a branch of medical science. After completing medical school, physicians or surgeons usually further their medical education in a specific specialty of medicine by completing a multiple year residency to …
117Charles H. Roadman II — Lieutenant General Charles H. Roadman II 16th USAF Surgeon General (1996 1999) Born November 27, 1943 …
118William Potts Dewees — Dewees circa. 1833 William Potts Dewees (1768–1841) was an American physician, best known for his work in obstetrics. Dewees received a Bachelor of Medicine and in 1806 an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he would become Professor… …
119Reproductive endocrinology and infertility — (REI) is a surgical subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology that trains physicians in reproductive medicine addressing hormonal functioning as it pertains to reproduction as well as the issue of infertility. While for most REI specialits… …
120Anton Friedrich Hohl — (November 17, 1789 January 23, 1862) was a German professor of obstetrics who was born in Lobenstein. He studied law at the University of Leipzig, and following graduation opened a law practice in his home town of Lobenstein. In 1824 he was able… …
