The controversial legacy of Jefferson University-educated 'father of gynecology' - Philly.com

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Philly.comThe controversial legacy of Jefferson University-educated 'father of gynecology'Philly.comSims, who was elected president of the American Medical Association in 1876, also attempted to treat enslaved infants suffering from a bacterial infection that is now known as neonatal tetanus. Using a pointed shoemaker's awl, often used for making ...and more »