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Sims, James Marion

Sims, James Marion

January 25, 1813–November 13, 1883

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  • Title Sims, James Marion
  • Coverage January 25, 1813–November 13, 1883
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  • Keywords Gynecologist, surgeon, disastrous start to his medical career with the death of his first two infant patients, gained a reputation for bold surgical interventions in cases of cross-eye, clubfoot, harelip, and tumors of the jaw, vesico-vaginal fistula, Anarcha, speculum and wire sutures, and operative procedures including the eponymous genupectoral or “Sims” position, “Father of Gynecology”, conflicting views in modern era
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date November 23, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 23, 2022
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