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THE EDUCATION OF THE EMOTIONS
Author(s) -
Daniel R. DeNicola
Publication year - 1938
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1938.tb67272.x
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , psychology , information retrieval , world wide web
When dealing with the descent of the head of the fmtus, the author stresses the importance of palpating the levels of the occiput and sinciput. This is difficult to do in most women, and the author might well refer to Professor Windeyer's method of palpating the anterior shoulder. The author does not believe that posterior positions of the fmtus can be rectifled by the application of pads and binder after Buist's method. He stresses the fact that aperients are necessary throughout a pregnancy, but does not mention the useful class of lubricants. There is an excellent chapter on hremorrhage in pregnancy, and the treatment is given for all types of bleeding. It is surprising that the author does not advocate the induction of premature labour for a contracted pelvis or an oversized infant. He gives four most unconvincing reasons for this view and advocates Cresarean section if natural delivery fails. He is opposed to rupture of the membranes as a method of inducing labour, though this method is used with much success at the Rotunda Hospital. He uses quinine and castor oil for induction of labour if the infant is post-mature, and if this fails he tells the patient to wait, as she must be mistaken in her dates. The difficulties of cardiac complications are well set out, and the new method of strapping varicose veins in the thighs is illustrated; it is considered safe to inject varicosities of legs or vulva to within a few weeks of delivery. A detailed resume of easy biochemical and microscopic tests in the examination of the urine is given; this will be a boon to those who grow rusty in rural practices. An interesting point in the chapter on albuminuria is the treatment according to the theory of water intoxication, and if water balance cannot be effected in ten days, termination of the pregnancy is recommended. The chapter on the reasons for procuring abortion or inducing premature labour are clear and interesting; but few will agree that it is easy to remove uterine contents digitally at any time up to fourteen weeks of gestation.