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| Feature Articles On a miraculous birth…Frank Gonzalez-Crussi The midwives of San Gimignano, 1336…Mary A. Osborne Princess Charlotte…George Dunea & Einar Perman Medical History Historical contraception…Emily R.W. Davidson Changes in childbirth in the US: 1750–1950…Laura Kaplan Forceps: A brief history…Sara Buck Leaders in the development of Western obstetric practices…Sara Buck Art, Literature, & Medicine Fertility/futility…Raina Cowan Death lullabies in Russian culture…Tatiana Novikova Renaissance birth trays…Rachel Baker How Gargantua was born Doctors, Patients, & Diseases Miracle on Kedvale…Mary Sommers When angels sing…Mary Sommers A silent birth…Rose A. Devasia Gynecology and obstetrics…Matko Marusic On Becoming a Medical Professional Broken water…Erika L. Lundgrin Emotional medicine…Lauren Fore From Our Past Issues The dead mother series of Egon Schiele…Prudence Gourguechon Lost babies…Nancy Gershman |
| Famous Hospitals Montreal Children’s Hospital…Barry Pless Medical Education Observing the human condition…Thomas J. Papadimos Famous Hospitals The Royal London Hospital…Peter D. Hart Poetry Apple tree, Baby poems…Jeanne Bryner At 38 weeks, wondering…Catherine Belling Mother’s Day is different this year…Diana Heiman Plaintive music…Ron Domen After the funeral…Terri Kirby Erickson No good options…David G. Thoele In the NICU, The tumor…Lydia Kang Heavy. Period., We breathe together…Cheryl L. Kaplan Zachariah Hektorama: Divine Births Eve: Fashioned from Adam’s rib Athena: Born from her father’s head Birth of John the Baptist Pegasus: Born from Medusa’s blood Aphrodite: Born from the foam of the sea The birth of Moses The birth of Santa Claus On a miraculous birth |