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The Evolution of Obstetrics in Ceylon from the Sinnetamby Era (1900) to Date
Author(s) -
Chinnatamby Siva
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
the journal of the asian federation of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0377-0532
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1970.tb00136.x
Subject(s) - ceylon , obstetrics , position (finance) , medicine , history , ancient history , economics , finance
The evolution of Obstetrics in Ceylon from 1900 to the present is traced. Factors responsible for the high maternal and foetal mortality rates in the early period are reviewed critically, and the present position of Obstetrics in Ceylon is summarised