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
Otros Autores: Dodd, Diane (-), Gorham, Deborah
Formato: Electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ottawa : Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa 2017.
Colección:OpenEdition ebooks.
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.
Notas:La pagination de l'édition imprimée correspondante est de XI-218 p.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780776627021