William Hunter at a confinement (childbirth). Not till after a strenuous fight with the midwives was it customary for obstetricians to be present at childbirths. William Hunter (May 23, 1718 - March 30, 1783) was a Scottish anatomist and physician. Hunter became resident pupil to William Smellie and he was trained in anatomy at St George's Hospital, London, specializing in obstetrics.

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William Hunter at A Childbirth, 18th Century

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