title: The most dreaded complication of labor. The history of eclampsia treatment in New Jersey.
abstract: Guided by articles and case reports in New Jersey's medical journals, 19th-century practitioners managed eclampsia in accordance with evolving theories and practices. Early 20th-century advances gradually improved maternal outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Moss
mesh_terms: D004461:Eclampsia / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000266:history*; D011247:Pregnancy