Giving birth in Canada, 1900-1950 /
"In Giving Birth in Canada, the first historical study of childbirth in Canada, Wendy Mitchinson has written a fascinating account of childbirth rituals in the first half of the twentieth century. Thorough and comprehensive, the work is based on a rich variety of sources, including medical text...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto ; Buffalo :
University of Toronto Press,
©2002.
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| Series: | Studies in gender and history ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. The Uncertain World of Medicine and Medical Practitioners
- Ch. 2. The Even More Uncertain World of Obstetrics
- Ch. 3. Midwives Did Not Disappear
- Ch. 4. The Expanding World of Prenatal Care
- Ch. 5. Childbirth
- Ch. 6. Obstetrical Intervention
- Ch. 7. Caesarian Section
- Ch. 8. Maternal Mortality and Postnatal Care.