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(John) Chassar Moir (21 March 1900 - 24 November 1977) was Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at The University of Oxford. “One whose contributions were so outstanding as to make Chassar Moir’s an immortal name in the history of Obstetrics and Gynaecology”. Sir Norman Jeffcoate Surgeon, researcher and discoverer who defined the characteristics and medical benefits of the ergot alkaloids of ‘Ergometrine’, the drug credited with saving hundreds of thousands of women’s lives, worldwide; who improved self-delivered nitrous oxide anaesthesia for women in labour, developed the use of x-rays in pelvimetry〔 for pregnant women to aid safe delivery and developed advanced repair techniques for fistula injuries in women around the world,〔 writing the standard textbook. Lecturer, Examiner, Author, Ambassador. “A great and a gentle man; a man who did more than anyone living today to save the lives and relieve the miseries of women.”〔 British Medical Journal, 1977. == Early life == Chassar Moir was born in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, the youngest of four children and the second son of John Moir of Montrose and Isabella Pirie, of Brechin. Educated at Montrose Academy developing interests in botany, the sciences and German.〔 Entered The University of Edinburgh aged 17. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chassar Moir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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