Citation Information
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Title
Sims, James Marion
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Coverage
January 25, 1813–November 13, 1883
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Author
Stephen C. Kenny
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Keywords
Gynecologist, surgeon, disastrous start to his medical career with the death of his first two infant patients, gained a reputation for bold surgical interventions in cases of cross-eye, clubfoot, harelip, and tumors of the jaw, vesico-vaginal fistula, Anarcha, speculum and wire sutures, and operative procedures including the eponymous genupectoral or “Sims” position, “Father of Gynecology”, conflicting views in modern era
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Website Name
South Carolina Encyclopedia
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Publisher
University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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URL
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/sims-james-marion/view/images
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Access Date
April 25, 2024
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Original Published Date
August 1, 2016
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Date of Last Update
August 23, 2022
