Hamilton, Alexander, 1739-1802

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Birth 1739
Death 1802
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Professor of midwifery; established the School of Midwifery as a department at the University of Edinburgh; first to propose suturing the uterus after a Caesarean operation; introduced the term 'eclampsia'.

From the description of Notes from lectures on the theory and practice of midwifery / by Alex. Hamilton, 1792-1793. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 49628197

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