A History of Endometriosis

Ronald E. Batt
2011 · doi:10.1007/978-0-85729-585-9 · W622658125
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This scholarly history, the first in 150 years, meticulously documents the discoveries, beliefs, and advancements surrounding endometriosis since its identification in 1860.

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This book provides a scholarly, historically focused account of endometriosis over roughly the past 150 years, beginning with Rokitansky’s identification of the disease in 1860. Ronald E. Batt synthesizes and documents the evolving findings, beliefs, and contributions of physician pioneers in the field, drawing on detailed historical research. The paper’s major caveat is that it is a historical narrative rather than an empirical biomedical study. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it is a comprehensive history of the condition and its medical understanding from 1860 onward.

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Overview - This is the first scholarly history of endometriosis written in 150 years, since Rokitansky identified the disease in 1860 - The history of the disease is described by the author with great historian expertise - A detailed and thoroughly documented piece of research - Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras Access this book Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Other ways to access About this book Similar content being viewed by others Table of contents (12 chapters) Reviews From the reviews: “As the title states, this book tells the story of endometriosis. It describes the findings, beliefs, and developments of many of the physicians who were pioneers in the field of endometriosis. … It is written for historians and physicians, and it specifically targets those with an interest in the history of medicine. … this is a well-referenced and excellently written historical account of an important medical topic we are still trying to fully comprehend.” (Patricia T. Jimenez, Doody’s Review Service, December, 2011)Authors and Affiliations Accessibility Information Accessibility information for this book is coming soon. We're working to make it available as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience. Bibliographic Information Book Title: A History of Endometriosis Authors: Ronald E. Batt DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-585-9 Publisher: Springer London eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0) Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011 Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-584-2Published: 17 June 2011 Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-5921-6Published: 23 August 2014 eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-585-9Published: 15 June 2011 Edition Number: 1 Number of Pages: XXV, 226 Topics: History of Medicine, Gynecology

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