title: Paul Portal (1630-1703), man-midwife of Paris.
abstract: Portal was the first doctor to give a good description of placenta praevia. His textbook contained interesting accounts of problem cases that he had encountered.
authors.affiliation: University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Southmead, Bristol BS10 5BN, UK. P.M.Dunn@bristol.ac.uk
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000266:history*; D005260:Female; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000266:history*; D010297:Paris; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000266:history; D011247:Pregnancy; D013782:Textbooks as Topic / Q000266:history