Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) and his essay on puerperal fever.
Doctor, teacher of anatomy, conversationalist, essayist, and poet, in 1843 Holmes combined his medical and literary skills in a masterly dissertation on the epidemiology and prevention of puerperal fever.
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Department of Child Health, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Southmead, Bristol BS10 5BN, UK. P.M.Dunn@bristol.ac.uk
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