Het leven zoals het was: de Romeinse vroedvrouw

- This article offers an example of historical ‘faction’ by using data and facts which are attested in Greek and Roman medical literature. Inscriptions and archaeological finds are used to create a fictional story. It is an attempt to portray an empathic picture of vital issues in Roman society such as the social position of midwives, gynaecological knowledge, death in childbed, and the harsh reality of infant mortality.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2007;151:2904-8