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The medical ethics of the 'father of gynaecology', Dr J Marion Sims.

Vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF) was a common ailment among American women in the 19th century. Prior to that time, no successful surgery had been developed for the cure of this condition until Dr J Marion Sims perfected a successful surgical technique in 1849. Dr Sims used female slaves as research sub...

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Main Author: Ojanuga, D
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1993
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1376165/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8459435
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