Copyright, 1917, by C. V. Mosby Company
Press of
C. V. Mosby Company
St. Louis
TO HIS LOYAL FRIEND
EUGENE S. GILMORE
THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR
PREFACE
It might seem that an apology was necessary for presenting a new textbook on obstetrics for nurses when so many are to be had for the asking. But when a teacher is rarely or never satisfied with his own work it is too much to expect that he will ever fully endorse the product of another. It may be therefore largely a personal matter that none of the existent books seem to exhibit the fullness of information, the conciseness of expression, and the emphasis due to certain subjects that the present writer would hope to find.