title: The continuing influence of William Smellie (1697-1763) in Japan during the early Meiji Period (1868-1880s).
abstract: From the second half of the 18th century, Japanese obstetricians incorporated William Smellie's Anatomical Tables in their publications. The translation and explanation of an obstetrical print from 1880 indicates that Smellie's influence continued during the early Meiji period, a transition period characterized by a combination of western knowledge and traditional medical thoughts from the Edo period (1603-1868).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam 3045 PM, Netherlands.
authors.forename: R M F
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: van der Weiden
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Orlando
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Uhlenbeck
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000266:history*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology
keywords: Japan; Meiji period; William Smellie; history of obstetrics; obstetrics