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20 de mar. de 2022 · William Hunter y William Smellie revolucionaron el mundo de la medicina. Son considerados como los padres de la obstetricia y la ginecología, en gran medida gracias a sus dibujos anatómicos sobre el embarazo en el siglo XVIII.
William Smellie (5 February 1697 – 5 March 1763) was a Scottish obstetrician and medical instructor who practiced and taught primarily in London. One of the first prominent male midwives in Britain, he designed an improved version of the obstetrical forceps , established safer delivery practices, and through his teaching and ...
- Obstetrics, anatomy
- 5 February 1697, Lesmahagow, Scotland
9 de abr. de 2024 · William Smellie (born 1740, Edinburgh, Scotland—died June 24, 1795, Edinburgh) was a Scottish compiler of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica (1768–71) and a distinguished natural historian. The son of a master builder and stonemason, Smellie left his grammar school at age 12 to be an apprenticed printer.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
William Smellie (5 de febrero de 1697 - 5 de marzo de 1763) fue un obstetra e instructor médico escocés que ejerció y enseñó principalmente en Londres.
9 de abr. de 2024 · William Smellie (born 1697, Lanark, Lanark, Scotland—died March 5, 1763, Lanark) was a Scottish obstetrician who was the first to teach obstetrics and midwifery on a scientific basis. After 20 years of village practice, Smellie went to London to give obstetrical lecture-demonstrations to midwives and medical students.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
30 de may. de 2017 · He modified medical technology such as the obstetrical forceps, an instrument used to maneuver the fetus during childbirth. Smellie's techniques and improvements on forceps alleviated pain in women giving birth, mitigated complications during birth, and reduced infant mortality rates.
1 de may. de 2002 · Split View. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. Obstetric intervention originally consisted of extraction of the baby, usually by the breech, to save the mother’s life in obstructed labour. Forceps, introduced in the 17th century, were later refined by men-midwives like William Smellie.
