Observations on the rupture of the gravid uterus : with the sequel to Mrs. Manning's case / by Andrew Douglas, M.D.

  • Andrew Douglas
Date:
1789
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Credit: Observations on the rupture of the gravid uterus : with the sequel to Mrs. Manning's case / by Andrew Douglas, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *8 ] mitted by every one as an uncommon event. It is reafonable to fuppofe that it would ftrike me mod forcibly, who was immedi- ately concerned; and indeed led to this con- clufion :—' That it would in future be cri- minal to give up fuch a cafe as hopelefs; and inexcufeable to rifle the performance of a cruel and dangerous operation, while there were in our power means lefs hazardous, which afforded fome profpect of fuccefs.' It is fekjom allowable to draw practical inferences from a (ingle inftance; but when a difeafe very rarely occurs, it becomes ne- ceffary to lay particular ftrefs on a cafe which happens to be exactly in point. The hiftory I have related is of that kind $ but not to neglect ftrengthening my opi- nion by every collateral fupport I can pro- cure, 1 mean to give abftracts of fuch cafes from medical writers, or from the informa- tion of my friends, as I think will give ad- ditional weight to my conclufions; num- bering them that they may be more eafily referred to, when their authority is neceflary to my fubject.