中国近代西医产科学史

History of Modern Obstetrics in Western Medicine in China

本文阐述了中国西医产科学的发展历史。由于传统封建思想的阻碍，我国现代产科学的起步较晚，１９１１年在福建省建立了我国第一所产科病房。１９３０年以前孕产妇及新生儿死亡率比英美高４～５倍，１９３０年后，建立助产学校，开展孕期保健及骨盆测量，不断改进对病理妊娠的诊断及妊娠合并症的处理，这些均促进了中国近代西医产科学的进步，也为建国后的发展奠定了基础。

This paper deals with the developmental history of western rnedicine in China.Due to the hindrance of feudal conception,modern obstetrics began rather late.The first Chinese obstetrical ward was established in Fujian Province in 1911.Before 1930,the Chinese maternal and neonatal mortality rates were 4～5 times higher than that of Euopean and American countries.After 1930,'Education of Midwives'commenced,including the founding of midwifery school,antenatal care,pelvie measurements,improvements of the diagnosis for pathological pregnancy,management of complications during pregnancy.All these have improved modern obstetrics in China and laid down the foundation for its development after 1949.