title: The Sims' speculum.
abstract: An instrument that is taken for granted in gynaecological clinics, operating theatres and GP surgeries all over the world is the humble Sims' speculum. How would we manage without it? In the fourth article of this biographical series, Professor Ellis looks at the work of James Marion Sims.
authors.affiliation: University of London, Department of Anatomy, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States