The forgotten women of gynaecology

2019/10/02 by Heidi Downes · 2 citations
Social Sciences · Medicine · #Diversity and Career in Medicine #Gynecology #Medicine

paper · doi:10.12968/bjom.2019.27.10.614

openalex publication_date 2019/10/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/18

Abstract

The inhumane use of female slaves in the development of gynaecological techniques has not been fully acknowledged. It is time to formally recognise these formidable women, says Heidi Downes

Citations

• The medical ethics of the 'father of gynaecology', Dr J Marion Sims.

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• J Marion Sims and the ‘forgotten women of gynaecology’
• J. Marion Sims [wikipedia]

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