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Episode 51 - The Controversial figure of Dr. J. Marion Sims
Episode 51 - The Controversial figure of Dr. J. Marion Sims
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, we will explore the history of the surgeon considered to be the father of modern gynaecology. We'll look at his life and works, with the focus on his most recognized achievement, the development of a procedure to correct vesicovaginal fistulas. The controversy of his experimental surgery on slave women in the pre-Civil War south of the United States will be covered, and we'll take a look at some of the arguments both for and against his actions.
Released:
Sep 22, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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