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Dr. Chamberlain's midwifes practice: or, a guide for women in that high concern of conception, breeding, and nursing children : In a plain method, containing the anatomy of the parts of generation: forming the child in the womb: what hinders and causes conception: of miscarriages: and directions in labour, lying-inne, and nursing children.

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Main Author:	Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : printed for Thomas Rooks at the Lamb and Ink-Bottle, at the East-end of S. Pauls; who makes and sells the best ink for records 1665.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Obstetrics > Early works to 1800. Midwives > Early works to 1800. Gynecology > Early works to 1800.
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