Caring and Curing : Historical Perspectives on Women and Healing in Canada
Dianne Dodd
Caring and Curing : Historical Perspectives on Women and Healing in Canada - Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press 1994
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This collection of essays takes the reader from the early 19th century struggle between female midwives and male physicians right up to the late 20th century emergence of professionally trained women physicians vying for a place in the medical hierarchy. The bitter conflict for control of birthing and other aspects of domestic health care between female lay healers, particularly midwives, and the emerging male-dominated medical profession is examined from new perspectives.
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English
9780776627021
gender midwife public policies birth health women
Caring and Curing : Historical Perspectives on Women and Healing in Canada - Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press 1994
Open Access
This collection of essays takes the reader from the early 19th century struggle between female midwives and male physicians right up to the late 20th century emergence of professionally trained women physicians vying for a place in the medical hierarchy. The bitter conflict for control of birthing and other aspects of domestic health care between female lay healers, particularly midwives, and the emerging male-dominated medical profession is examined from new perspectives.
All rights reserved
English
9780776627021
gender midwife public policies birth health women