Observations on Mr. Simmons's Detection, &c. &c. : with a defence of the Cesarean operation, derived from authorities, &c. &c., a description of the female pelvis, an examination of Dr. Osborn's opinions, relative to embryulcia, and an account of the method of delivery by embryotomy / by John Hull.

  • John Hull
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[1799?]
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Credit: Observations on Mr. Simmons's Detection, &c. &c. : with a defence of the Cesarean operation, derived from authorities, &c. &c., a description of the female pelvis, an examination of Dr. Osborn's opinions, relative to embryulcia, and an account of the method of delivery by embryotomy / by John Hull. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    all his cases; but, in the present instance, he ouU does his usual outdoings, for,without troubling him- self to learn the particular circumstances, or the result of Professor Sandiforth’s case, he introduces it to strengthen his opinion in favour of the opera- tion. There are men in this country, to say the least of them, as eminent in their profession, as Professor Sandiforth, or any other Professor upon earth,; yet it has ever been unanimously agreed that the Ceesarean Operation should never be per- formed, when the delivery can be accomplish- ed by other means. The patient being alive next day, only proves that she did not die immediately, (if the case terminated unsuccessfully;) for as well might it be said, that the late Mr. Mellish did not die of the pistol shot in his forehead, be- cause he lived many days after the perpetration of the crime. But I hope the Dr. will receive some papers from Leyden, as well as from Ger- many, and give their contents in his future elabo- rate performance.” Upon this extract I have to remark; ist. that 1 do not ground the propriety of my practice on exceptions to the general rule; 2d. that the case of Cesarean Operation, which occured to Pro- fessor Sandifort, is adduced/or the particular purpose of proving, that this operation is not dis-
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