#SayHerName: Should Obstetrics and Gynecology Reckon with the Legacy of JM Sims?

被引：4

作者：

Christmas, Monica ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Chicago, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, 5841 S Maryland Ave,MC2050, Chicago, IL 60637 USA

来源：

REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES | 2021年 / 28卷 / 11期

关键词：

JM Sims; Betsey; Anarcha and Lucy; Vesicovaginal fistula; Sims speculum; Father of Modern Gynecology; MEDICAL-ETHICS; RACISM;

D O I：

10.1007/s43032-021-00567-6

中图分类号：

R71 [妇产科学];

学科分类号：

100211 ;

摘要：

Dr. James Marion Sims has been heralded as the "father of modern gynecology" for his groundbreaking surgical technique to repair post-partum vesicovaginal fistulas (VVF); however, the ethical concerns around his inhumane practices and the contributions of the enslaved women he refined his technique on are rarely recognized. Acknowledging the personal sacrifice of the enslaved women and addressing the truth behind the immoral practices of Sims, encourages reconciliation of the race-based medical atrocities of the past and sets the tone for moral, more equitable medical care moving forward.

引用

页码：3282 / 3284

页数：3

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