Obstetrics
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Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, "to stand by") is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of women and their children during pregnancy (prenatal period), childbirth and the postnatal period. Midwifery is the non-surgical equivalent. Veterinary obstetrics is the same concept for veterinary medicine. Almost all modern obstetricians are also gynaecologists.
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See also
- Childbirth and obstetrics in antiquity
- Home birth
- Birth attendant
- Henry Jacques Garrigues, who introduced antiseptic obstetrics to North America
- List of obstetric topics
- Maternal-fetal medicine
- Obstetric ultrasonography
- Puerperum
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