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: Dianne Dodd (auth), Gorham, Deborah (-), Dodd, Dianne E. (Dianne Elizabeth), 1955-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ottawa : Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press 1994
1994.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Social sciences (Ottawa, Ont.). Canadian society.
Social sciences (Ottawa, Ont.) ; 18.
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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:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (218 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780776627021
9780776615592
Acceso:Open access