[Cesarean section]

[Cesarean section]

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Mercurio, Girolamo, -1615 Author
Publication:
Venetia: Gio. Bat. Ciotti, 1601
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Obstetrics
Genre(s):
Book Illustrations
Abstract:
Four male assistants prepare a woman for a cesarean section; the physician stands to the left holding a razor; there is a prominent scar on the woman's abdomen suggesting that this is not her first cesarean.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Related Title(s):
Is part of: La commare o riccoglitrice dell'eccmo. sr. Scipion Mercurii, p. 200.; (DNLM)2386031R
Extent:
1 print
Technique:
woodcut
NLM Unique ID:
101436137 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A013185
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101436137