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Helpers In Childbirth : Midwifery Today.

First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Oakley, Ann
Otros Autores: Houd, Susanne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. What Is a Midwife?; Midwives on Midwifery; How Many Midwives?; Where Do Midwives Work?; Chapter 2. Midwives in History; Old Wives' Tales: Women as Healers and Midwives; Losing Ground: The Medical and Obstetrical Takeovers; History Lessons?; Chapter 3. What Do Midwives Do?; Legislation; Education and Training; Practice; Independent Practitioners?; Are Midwives Safe?; Chapter 4. Childbirth Today; Birth in Context; Birth Scenes; Birth as Liberation; Chapter 5. Protest; The Protesting Consumer.
  • Alternative Perinatal Services in Europe and North AmericaAlternative versus Official Services; The Official System Responds; Continuities and Contradictions within the Alternative Movement; Chapter 6. Who Is at Risk?; Problems with the Risk Approach; Alternatives to the Risk Approach; Conclusion; Chapter 7. What Is Good Care?; Talking to the Professionals; Defining Good Care; Practical and Professional Limits; Chapter 8. The Invisible Vision; Visionary Principles; Profession: To Be or Not To Be?; Appendix A: Bibliography.
  • Appendix B: Midwifery and WHO: A Content Analysis of Midwifery in WHO Publications from 1952 to 1983Appendix C: The Role of the Midwife in Perinatal Technology in Kazakhstan, U.S.S.R; Index.