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The contagiousness of puerperal fever.
Publication Details
N. Engl. quart. J. Med. Surg., 1, 503-30. 1842 CE–1843 CE.
Oliver Wendell Holmes was the first to establish the contagious nature of puerperal fever. His essay on the subject took a strong line against the opinions then prevailing, stirring up violent opposition among the obstetricians of Philadelphia. Reprinted in Med. Classics, 1936, 1, 211-43.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #6274 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7989 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-contagiousness-of-puerperal-fever |
Geographic Context
Mentioned in annotation: Philadelphia