Midwifery & the medicalization of childbirth: comparative perspectives
Éditeur :
Nova Science Publishers Inc
ISBN :
9781560726807
Date de publication :
1 mai 2000
Dimensions :
19,5 x 26,5 cm
Poids :
1070 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An introduction to the sociological study of midwifery. It argues that the conception of midwifery must encompass a sociological perspective, and that the trend of medicalization of midwifery is crucial to understanding the profession's historical, present and future status.