title: Dr F C Batchelor (1850-1915): crusading reformer.
abstract: Ferdinand Campion Batchelor was a noted abdominal surgeon, obstetrician and gynaecologist. He was an ardent campaigner for hospital reform and other worthy causes, and had an up-to-date outlook on the future of medical science.
authors.affiliation: 18 Montrose Crescent, Huntington, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Rex E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Wright-St Clair
mesh_terms: D018595:Colonialism / Q000266:history; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D006176:Gynecology / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000266:history*; D012499:Sanitation; D047828:World War I