Caring and Curing : Historical Perspectives on Women and Healing in Canada

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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Main Author: Dianne Dodd (auth)
Other Authors: Deborah Gorham (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Press 1994
Subjects:
Humanities
gender
midwife
public policies
birth
health
women
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Summary: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.
ISBN:9780776627021
Access:Open Access

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