Lecture tickets for William P. Dewees, 1835
William Potts
Dewees (1768–1841) was an American
physician, best known for his work in obstetrics.
Dewees
received a Bachelor of Medicine and in 1806 an M.D. from the
University of Pennsylvania, where he would become Professor of
Obstetrics, and Chair of Obstetrics from 1834 to 1841. His fame
comes mainly from three books published in quick succession in
the mid-1820s, each of which went to at least ten editions:
Comprehensive System of Midwifery (1824), Treatise on the
Physical and Medical Treatment of Children (1825), and Treatise
on the Diseases of Females (1826). Of these, the System of
Midwifery had the most lasting influence, introducing ideas from
British and continental European physicians (especially
Jean-Louis Baudelocque) and becoming
the standard reference on obstetrics in the United States for a
time.
Works:
-
Comprehensive System of Midwifery (1824)
-
Treatise
on the Physical and Medical Treatment of Children (1825)
-
Treatise
on the Diseases of Females (1826)
-
Practice
of Medicine (1830)
