Caring and Curing Historical Perspectives on Women and Healing in Canada

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 a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dodd, Dianne (-)
Otros Autores: Gorham, Deborah
Formato: Electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press / Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa 1994.
Colección:OAPEN Library.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (218 p.)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780776603872
9780776615592