The medical construction of midwifery. Representations and practices in Catalonia, Spain La construcción médica de la asistencia al parto. Representaciones y prácticas en Cataluña, España A construção médica da assistência ao parto. Representações e práticas em Cataluña, Espanha

• Main Author: María Jesús Montes Muñoz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Antioquia, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To describe how discourse has been constructed regarding parturition (delivery) and the need for medical intervention in Spain. Methodology. This was a qualitative study. Interviews were conducted with seven midwives who practiced in Cataluña (Spain) during the middle of the last century...