Obstetrics: Dawn and evolution

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Keywords:

History of medicine, reproductive history, obstetrics.

Abstract

Introduction: Obstetrics is the branch of medicine that deals with women throughout their fertile period. Its genesis goes back to the same origin of homo sapiens. The evolution of this medical discipline throughout history has been coupled with the progress of society, being influenced by dissimilar factors. Objective: To describe the dawn and evolution of Obstetrics. Material and methods: 20 bibliographies were reviewed, including articles from scientific journals such as PubMed and Scielo as reference guides. The search strategies was history of medicine AND reproductive history AND obstetrics. Development: The first steps in this art were also taken in remote times of prehistory and transmitted from generation to generation, as a good thing to do for the other and the species. Conclusions: The technical progress achieved has emphatically impacted Obstetrics, while an increasingly better informed and more educated society requires greater autonomy in decision-making when selecting the birth route.

Author Biography

Emmanuel Zayas Fundora, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Manuel Fajardo", La Habana

Estudiante de 3er año de medicina. Alumno Ayudante de Neurología.

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2021-04-16

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Zayas Fundora E, Tome Díaz PA. Obstetrics: Dawn and evolution. Rev 16 de abril [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 16 [cited 2025 Feb. 12];60(280):e918. Available from: https://rev16deabril.sld.cu/index.php/16_04/article/view/918

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